Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Donald J. Richter

Judge • Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Electronically Submitted Bench Copy
10 pgs
Declaration or Affidavit
15 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy • Accompanying Filing

Digital Exhibit Bench Copy

  • 1 copy • No Later Than Two Court Days Before Hearing

Exhibits

  • 2 copies • At Least Two Business Days Before Trial
  • As Practicable

Interim Report, Periodic Report, Final Report, Accounting

  • 1 copy • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Communication

Court-wide
Email
courtadmin@co.pacific.wa.us
Scheduling
Phone
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 153 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    A hearing notice must comply with RCW 11.130.275.

  • Applies to
    Remote appearance request

    A remote-appearance request form must provide details of the hearing and the reasons for the request.

  • Applies to
    Bench copy
    Must include
    case number

    A bench copy’s first page must show the proceeding’s date and time, the assigned judicial officer’s name if known, and the cause number.

Filing Timing

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  • All signed orders must be filed with the Clerk forthwith.

  • The Request for Trial Setting must be noted at the 9:00 a.m. Friday Civil Docket, except that the specified cases use the Domestic Docket.

  • A party requesting a jury trial must file a Demand for Jury before the trial date is set.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Digital exhibit

    The party seeking admission must serve the opposing party with complete copies of the digital exhibit and its notice declaration and file a certificate of service.

  • Applies to
    Request for trial setting

    The moving party must serve all parties with a Request for Trial Setting.

  • Applies to
    Trial setting response

    The opposing party must serve and file a similar Attachment A form stating available dates for trial and settlement conference before the noted hearing.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone

    Counsel must call the Court Administrator’s Office in advance to schedule an ex parte presentation.

  • Emergency matters may be presented at any time and may be presented to a Judge Pro Tem or Court Commissioner if the court is unavailable.

  • Attorneys should not seek ex parte orders without notice to opposing counsel when that counsel has appeared formally or informally.

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