Pierce County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Pierce County Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
A separate working copy of the brief or memorandum must be delivered to the judge and marked “Working Copy.”
a separate copy shall be delivered to the Judge and marked “Working Copy.”
The parties must contemporaneously deliver working copies of the family-law trial materials to the assigned judicial department and to opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant.
The parties shall also contemporaneously deliver working copies to the judicial department to which the case is assigned for trial, and to opposing counsel or self-represented litigant.
A working copy of the trial brief must be contemporaneously delivered to the assigned judicial department and to opposing counsel or the pro se litigant.
The parties shall also contemporaneously deliver a working copy of the brief to the judicial department to which the case is assigned for trial, and to opposing counsel or pro se litigant.
Cited jury instructions must include a filed original, one copy for each party, and one bench copy for the judge.
(4) Copies. (A) Cited Copies. An original to be filed with the Judicial Assistant, one copy for each party, and a bench copy for the Judge. The Cited Copies should contain a cover sheet indicating which party is submitting the instructions. The Cited Copies should be stapled.
One unnumbered, unstapled uncited copy of the jury instructions must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant on the first day of trial in the same sequence as the cited set.
(B) Uncited Copy. One uncited copy of the jury instructions should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant on the first day of trial and should be in the same sequence as the cited set but are not numbered and are not stapled. The cover sheet should indicate “uncited.”
A working copy of all motion papers must be delivered to the assigned judicial department or Court Administration’s office, with support and opposition copies marked and re-noted motions requiring a new set unless the court permits otherwise; fax or email delivery is unacceptable.
(7) Working Copies. The assigned judicial department shall be furnished with a working copy of all motion papers. The working copies shall be delivered either directly to the judicial department or to the Court Administration’s office. Anyone e-filing motion papers shall be responsible for ensuring working copies are timely provided to the assigned judicial department. All working copies are to be delivered no later than the date and time they are required to be served on opposing parties. The working copies of papers in support or opposition shall be marked on the upper right corner of the first page with the date of hearing and the name of the Judge. A fax or email transmittal of working copies shall not be acceptable delivery. For a motion that is re-noted, a new set of working copies shall be provided, absent permission of the Court.
When filing a motion to revise a commissioner’s order or judgment, the moving party must provide the reviewing court copies of all party-submitted documents considered by the commissioner, except for CR 54(b) revision motions.
(12) Motions for Revision of a Commissioner’s Order or Judgment (this rule does not apply to CR 54(b) revision motions). At the time a motion for revision is filed, the moving party shall provide the reviewing court copies of all documents submitted by all parties that were considered by the Court Commissioner in making the decision sought to be revised.
A separate brief copy marked “Working Copy” must be delivered to the judge.
A copy shall be served on opposing counsel, and a separate copy shall be delivered to the Judge and marked “Working Copy.”
Working copies may not be delivered by fax or email transmittal.
A fax or email transmittal of working copies shall not be acceptable delivery.
The parties must contemporaneously deliver working copies of the family-law trial materials to the assigned judicial department and the opposing counsel or self-represented litigant.
The parties shall also contemporaneously deliver working copies to the judicial department to which the case is assigned for trial, and to opposing counsel or self-represented litigant.
A working copy of the trial brief must be delivered contemporaneously to the assigned judicial department and to opposing counsel or the pro se litigant.
also contemporaneously deliver a working copy of the brief to the judicial department to which the case is assigned for trial, and to opposing counsel or pro se litigant.
Working copies of a final report and accounting must be delivered to the assigned department when filed; the electronic filer is responsible for timely delivery, and fax or email transmittal is not acceptable.
Working copies of the final report and accounting shall be provided to the assigned judicial department at the time the final report and accounting are filed. Anyone e-filing the final report and accounting shall be responsible for ensuring the working copies are timely provided to the assigned judicial department. A fax or email transmittal of working copies shall not be acceptable delivery.
Working copies of all affidavits must be provided to the assigned judicial department.
Working copies of all affidavits shall be provided to the assigned judicial department.
The assigned judicial department must receive one working copy of every motion paper by the opposing-party service deadline, delivered directly or through the Court Administrator’s office; support and opposition copies require hearing-date and judge markings, fax or email delivery is unacceptable, and a re-noted motion requires a new set unless the court permits otherwise.
The assigned judicial department shall be furnished with a working copy of all motion papers. The working copies shall be delivered either directly to the judicial department or to the Court Administrator’s office. Anyone e-filing motion papers shall be responsible for ensuring working copies are timely provided to the assigned judicial department. All working copies are to be delivered no later than the date and time they are required to be served on opposing parties. The working copies of papers in support or opposition shall be marked on the upper right corner of the first page with the date of hearing and the name of the Judge. A fax or email transmittal of working copies shall not be acceptable delivery. For a motion that is re-noted, a new set of working copies shall be provided, absent permission of the Court.
A party filing a non-standard-size or color document must provide a requested hard copy within two business days after receiving the request.
If a party files a document that is larger than 8 ½” x 11”, or files a color document, other parties can request a hard copy of those documents. When a request is received, the filing party shall provide a hard copy of the non-standard or color document within two business days after receipt of the request.
The person electronically filing a periodic report and accounting is responsible for timely providing the working copies to the assigned judicial department.
Anyone e-filing the periodic report and accounting shall be responsible for ensuring the working copies are timely provided to the assigned judicial department.
Working copies are not submitted for matters in the Civil Divisions.
(A) Working Copies No Longer Required. For all Civil Divisions, working copies shall not be submitted.
Working copies may no longer be delivered or furnished for any Commissioner's docket.
Working copies no longer shall be delivered or furnished for any Commissioner’s docket.
Working copies may no longer be delivered or furnished for any Commissioner's docket.
Working copies shall no longer be delivered or furnished for any Commissioner’s docket.
Are courtesy copies required in Pierce County Superior Court?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for briefs. A separate working copy of the brief or memorandum must be delivered to the judge and marked “Working Copy.”
Are courtesy copies required in Pierce County Superior Court?
A working copy of all motion papers must be delivered to the assigned judicial department or Court Administration’s office, with support and opposition copies marked and re-noted motions requiring a new set unless the court permits otherwise; fax or email delivery is unacceptable.
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