Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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

For paternity cases where the state guarantees payment of the Guardian Ad Litem fees and costs, the Guardian Ad Litem shall complete the form provided by the state and attach an itemized statement and submit same to the Grays Harbor County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Office of Support Enforcement within sixty days of entry of final orders.

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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.

The Request for Trial Setting must be noted at 9:00 a.m. Friday Civil Docket, or on the Domestic Docket for cases filed under sections 26.09, 26.10, 26.12, 26.16, 26.18, 26.19, 26.21, 26.21A, 26.23, 26.26A, 26.26B, 26.27, and 26.34.

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Responses must be filed 7 calendar days before the hearing.

The response must be filed and served 7 days before the hearing (including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)

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An objection to a guardian appointment must be filed promptly.

Any person entitled to notice under RCW 11.130 who objects to the appointment of a guardian shall promptly file and serve on all other persons entitled to notice with a completed “Objection to Minor Guardianship,” GDN M 301.

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The judicial officer must issue a final written or oral disposition no later than twenty-five days after the grievance is filed, after the response arrives or the response period passes, whichever occurs first.

Upon receipt of the response from the Guardian Ad Litem or passage of the fourteen-day response period, whichever is sooner, the judicial officer shall review the response and thereafter issue a final written or oral disposition of the matter no later than twenty-five days after filing the grievance.

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Jury instructions must be submitted no later than one day before trial begins, using the specified methods.

Instructions shall be submitted no later than one day before the commencement of the trial in the following manner:

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

To request a jury trial, a Demand for Jury must be filed and the required fee paid to the Clerk before the trial date is set.

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Deadline

10 working days

The Guardian Ad Litem must provide a requested itemized statement within ten working days.

At any time during an active case, any party may request an itemized statement from the Guardian Ad Litem of the fees and costs incurred to date, which the Guardian Ad Litem shall provide within ten working days.

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Deadline

2 court days

Briefs and supporting documents must be submitted two court days before the hearing.

Briefs and supporting documents shall be submitted two (2) court days before the date of the hearing.

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Written arguments on a reconsideration motion must be submitted before the date for which the motion is noted.

Counsel shall submit their arguments on Motions for Reconsideration in writing before the date noted.

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Deadline

3 business days

The judicial officer must make an initial adequate-cause determination within three business days after receiving the grievance.

Within three business days of receiving the grievance, the judicial officer shall make an initial determination of whether there is adequate cause to proceed with it.

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Replies must be filed 3 court days before the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

Any reply must be filed and served 3 days before the hearing (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).

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The opposing party must serve and file the form before the noted hearing date.

The opposing party must serve and file a similar form (Attachment A), indicating their available dates for trial and settlement conference, before the noted hearing date.

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A jury-trial demand must be filed with the Clerk before the trial-setting hearing.

*Demand for Jury Trial must be filed and the fee paid with the Clerk before the trial setting hearing.

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Deadline

2 business days

Trial exhibits must be submitted at least two business days before trial, with the original set to the Clerk and a bench copy to Court Administration.

The parties shall provide two sets of all exhibits at least two business days prior to trial. The original set shall go to the Clerk, and a bench copy shall be sent to Court Administration in two separate notebooks, packets, or binders.

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The written notice of a trial settlement, cancellation, or jury-trial waiver must be filed immediately.

Whenever a cause which has been set for trial is settled or will not be tried for any reason, or if jury trial is waived, the attorneys shall immediately file written notice with the Clerk and the Clerk shall provide a copy of the notice to the Court Administrator (if counsel did not already provide notice).

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Deadline

3 business days

For a grievance concerning a pending case or trial, the Court Administrator must forward it to the presiding judge within three business days after receipt.

If the grievance pertains to a pending case or if trial in the pending case is underway, the Court Administrator shall, within three business days of receipt, forward the grievance to the presiding judge to handle the grievance, with a copy being sent to the affected Guardian Ad Litem.

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All signed orders must be filed with the Clerk forthwith.

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

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The moving party must file motions 14 calendar days before the hearing.

The moving party shall file and serve all motions 14 days before the hearing date (including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).

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Deadline

5 business days

For a grievance concerning a concluded case or discharged Guardian Ad Litem, the Court Administrator must forward it to the specified judicial officer within five business days.

If the grievance pertains to a case in which final orders have been entered or an order discharging the Guardian Ad Litem has been entered, the Court Administrator shall, within five business days, forward the grievance to the judicial officer who presided over the trial in the case or who signed the final orders/order of discharge with a copy to the affected Guardian Ad Litem.

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Deadline

5 business days

The referenced procedures apply to post-conclusion grievances, with five additional business days added to each subsequent deadline.

Thereafter, the procedures outlined in sections (A) and (B) above shall be followed, except that five additional business days shall be added to each subsequent deadline indicated in that section.

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Pretrial matters and motions in limine requiring argument must be noted for hearing at least two weeks before the trial morning.

Pretrial matters and Motions in Limine requiring argument shall be noted for hearing at least two weeks prior to the morning of the trial.

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The moving party must promptly note motions so they are heard at least 14 days before trial; failure to do so may waive the pretrial hearing on those motions.

The moving party shall note motions promptly so that all hearings and motions will be heard at least 14 days before the trial date. Failure to note motions for hearing per this rule promptly may be deemed a waiver of the pretrial hearing on such motions.

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Counsel need not attend the trial setting hearing if they send Court Administration their unavailable dates before the hearing.

Attendance at the trial setting hearing is not required if counsel has sent Court Administration their unavailable dates before the hearing.

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Billings should be submitted quarterly, with final billings on cases due within 45 days of completion of services.

Billings should be submitted quarterly, with final billings on cases due within 45 days of completion of services.

WARNING

If adequate cause is found, the Guardian Ad Litem may file a response within fourteen days after receiving court notice.

If the initial determination is that there is adequate cause to proceed with the grievance, the Guardian Ad Litem shall be allowed to file a response to the grievance within fourteen days of receiving notice from the court by forwarding a copy of the response to the complaining party.