Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Kathryn C. Loring

Judge • San Juan County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Motion Papers
10 pgs
Motion Papers
30 pgs
Sworn Declaration
20 pgs
Declaration
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Color Photographs

Courtesy copies

  • Civil:
  • Civil, Pro Se:1 copy
  • Civil:1 copy • Upon Filing
  • Civil:By Noon Two Court Days Before Trial

Declaration

Exhibits

  • Civil, Criminal:
  • Criminal:1 copy • At or Before Offer for Admission
  • Civil:By End of Day Two Court Days Before Trial

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
(360) 370-7480
Scheduling
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays
Phone

Clerk

Emergencies

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

San Juan County Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 373 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motions and other papers

    Motions and other papers should contain the following sections: (i) Relief Requested. (ii) Statement of Grounds. (iii) Statement of Issues. (iv) Evidence Relied Upon. (v) Legal Authority. (vi) Memorandum of Authority. (vii) Mandatory Forms.

  • Applies to
    Unlawful detainer complaint

    All unlawful detainer complaints must include a rental agreement, power of attorney, just cause exception, subsidy, and notice.

  • Applies to
    Informal family law trial exhibits

    107. EXHIBITS. (a) Exhibits Permitted. (b) Mandatory Exhibits. (1-3)

Service

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  • Service
    Email

    Attorneys must accept service by email unless the Court orders otherwise upon a showing of good cause.

  • Service
    Email

    An unrepresented party may register an email address through the Clerk’s e-filing system or agree in writing to email service.

  • Service
    Electronic service

    The e-service provisions do not apply when personal service is legally required or when an unrepresented recipient has not registered or agreed to accept e-service.

Filing Timing

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  • The Clerk may reject and return a paper filing for e-filing if the attorney lacks an approved waiver.

  • Time is computed under Civil Rule 6 and LCR 6.

  • Applies to
    Notice for law and motion calendar

    Notices for the Law and Motion calendar must be filed with the Clerk by 4:30 p.m. seven days before the hearing; this does not change LCR 6 service deadlines for motions or related documents.

Formatting

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  • Documents served by email must be attached to one or more emails, and no individual email may exceed 10 megabytes.

  • Format
    PDF

    Courtesy copies must be submitted as PDFs, with each document separately labeled with a description.

  • Format
    PAPER

    Courtesy copies over 100 pages must be submitted on paper; double-sided printing is preferred but not required.

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