Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties Superior Court Filing Rules

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.

The required state form and itemized statement must be submitted within sixty days of entry of final orders.

The original written disposition or transcript of an oral disposition must be placed in the grievance file, and copies of a written disposition must be forwarded to the complaining party and Guardian Ad Litem.

A guardian or conservator may ask Court Administration for periodic review without oral argument or appearance; if granted, the review may be rescheduled and an unanticipated objection may require an appearance.

The Request for Trial Setting must substantially follow the form in Attachment A.

If the remote-appearance request is approved, each party must pay a non-refundable $25 fee to the Clerk’s Office before the hearing, unless an expressly listed waiver applies.

A Judge’s copy of each time sheet must be supplied when the time sheet is filed with the Clerk.

Graphic photographs may be filed only by prior court order and, when permitted, must be filed under seal unless the court orders otherwise.

Trial continuances require good cause and a written motion filed at least 14 days before trial; later requests are considered only for unforeseeable emergencies with good cause, must be filed and noted for hearing, and continuances must be to a date certain.

Absent prior authorization from the court, all declarations, including declarations contained within mandatory forms, and affidavits supporting the motion(s), including reply, are limited to 15 pages. Absent prior authorization from the court, all declarations, including those contained within mandatory forms, and affidavits in response to the motion(s) are limited to 10 pages. The following documents do not count toward the page limits above: a. Exhibits/Attachments. b. Guardian Ad Litem or expert witness declaration and reports. c. Mandatory forms or legal memorandum/briefs (without declarations). d. Motion to exceed page limits. If more than one motion is to be heard simultaneously, the page limits apply to the entire hearing, not each motion.

Reconsideration motions must be noted for the appropriate civil or domestic docket day, argued in writing before that date, and are decided without oral argument or counsel appearance unless the court requests oral argument.