San Juan County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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A party appearing remotely for trial must still provide proposed trial exhibits to the Clerk and opposing party and provide courtesy copies to the Court.

If a party chooses to appear for trial remotely, they must nonetheless comply with all requirements for submitting proposed trial exhibits to the Clerk, opposing party, and courtesy copies to the Court.

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Parties must provide courtesy copies when filing reconsideration motions and any requested response or reply.

Parties must provide courtesy copies of motions for reconsideration, and any response/reply requested, at the time of filing [See LCR 8(h)].

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Unless the visiting judge directs otherwise, courtesy copies must go to that judge’s court administrator in the manner required by that court’s local rule or policy.

Unless the visiting judge directs otherwise, all courtesy copies for a visiting judge shall be provided to the court administrator of the Superior Court of the visiting judge in the manner directed by that Superior Court’s local court rule or policy (e.g., as to whether a hard copy or electronic copy is required).

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Courtesy copies of exhibits are required.

(4) Courtesy Copies of Exhibits Required.

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Courtesy copies over 100 pages must be submitted on paper and delivered by mail or hand delivery to one of the listed court drop-off locations.

Courtesy copies over 100 pages shall be submitted in paper form, double-sided preferred, and shall be delivered by mail or hand delivery to the Clerk’s Office, the box outside of Superior Court Administration’s Office, or in the Clerk/Superior Court secure drop box outside of the Sheriff’s Office at the Courthouse.

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Courtesy copies of trial exhibits are required; this excerpt does not specify their number, timing, or delivery method.

(3) Courtesy Copies of Exhibits Required.

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Provide courtesy copies in hard copy when a party’s documents on a motion total more than 100 pages; double-sided copies are preferred.

Courtesy copies must be provided in hard copy (double-sided preferred) if documents filed by a party on a given motion total more than 100 pages.

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Each party must deliver one courtesy copy of its exhibits and exhibit list in a tabbed binder to Superior Court Administration by noon one court day before trial.

Each party shall submit a courtesy copy of their exhibits and exhibit list in a tabbed binder to Superior Court Administration by 12:00 noon one court day before trial.

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Counsel for each party must provide the Judge a courtesy copy of each documentary exhibit no later than when it is offered for admission.

Counsel for each party shall provide a courtesy copy of each documentary exhibit to the Judge at or before the time an exhibit is offered for admission.

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Parties must submit a courtesy copy of any declaration to the Court consistent with the Court’s local rules.

However, the parties must serve any declaration on the opposing party and submit a courtesy copy for the Court consistent with the Court’s LCRs.

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Each party must submit a numbered courtesy copy of its exhibits and an exhibit list to Superior Court Administration for the Judge by the end of the day two court days before trial.

Each party must submit a courtesy copy of their exhibits to Superior Court Administration for the Judge, with each document numbered in the lower right hand corner, together with a copy of their exhibit list, by the end of the day two court days before trial.

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A self-represented party who wishes to respond must provide the judge with a copy of the response documents before the hearing.

provide a copy of those documents to the judge;

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Courtesy copies of all required trial documents must be provided to the assigned judge by noon two court days before trial begins.

By noon two (2) court days prior to the date set for commencement of trial, all required documents shall be filed with the Clerk, copies served on opposing counsel or a self-represented party, and courtesy copies provided to the assigned judge.

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A copy of the seminar completion certificate must be provided to the judge when final documents are presented.

Additionally, a copy of the certificate of completion shall be provided to the judge at presentation of final documents.

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Parties presenting documentary exhibits at the hearing must provide a courtesy copy to the Court.

The parties also may present documentary exhibits at the hearing, provided that they provide a courtesy copy to the Court and serve the opposing party with a copy by e-mail or hand delivery prior to the hearing.

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Provide the assigned judge one copy of the specified motion papers, evidence, and proposed orders when they are filed.

A copy of all motions, briefs, affidavits and declarations, and other documentary evidence to be considered by the court, as well as a proposed order(s), shall be provided to the judge assigned to preside over the trial or hearing at the same time as such documents or documentary evidence are filed.

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The parties shall file the original proposed jury instructions with the Clerk and shall provide one (1) copy to the trial judge and one (1) copy to the opposing party.

The parties shall file the original proposed jury instructions with the Clerk and shall provide one (1) copy to the trial judge and one (1) copy to the opposing party.

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Courtesy copies must be delivered to the assigned judge as required by LCR 8.

Courtesy copies shall be delivered to the assigned judge, pursuant to LCR 8.

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Parties should provide Superior Court Administration with courtesy copies of all filed documents, including the Notice of Appeal.

Parties should provide courtesy copies of all filed documents, including the Notice of Appeal, to Superior Court Administration.

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Courtesy copies are discarded ten days after the hearing date unless a party notifies Superior Court Administration of a new date and requests retention; otherwise, new copies must be provided.

Courtesy copies are discarded after ten (10) days from the assigned hearing date, unless counsel or a self-represented party notify Superior Court Administration of a new hearing date and request that the courtesy copies be retained. If either party fails to do so, it will be the responsibility of counsel or a self-represented party to provide new courtesy copies to the court as provided herein.

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Courtesy copies may be emailed to Superior Court Administration when the total submission filed that day is 100 pages or fewer.

Alternatively, courtesy copies may be submitted by emailing them to Superior Court Administration if the total submission filed on a given day includes 100 pages or fewer.

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Color copies of photographs may be provided to the Judge in courtesy copies.

Color copies of photos may be provided to the Judge in courtesy copies

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Judicial courtesy copies of 100 pages or fewer may be emailed directly to the listed court email address.

Judicial courtesy copies of 100 pages or less may be emailed directly to: superiorcourt@sanjuancountywa.gov.

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Courtesy copies may be mailed to Superior Court Administration or left at one of the specified courthouse drop-off locations.

Hard copies of courtesy copies may be mailed to Superior Court Administration or left for Superior Court Administration: (a) in the Clerk’s Office; (b) in the box outside the Superior Court Administration Office; or (c) in the Clerk/Superior Court secure drop box outside of the Sheriff’s Office at the Courthouse.