San Juan County Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Substantive pretrial motions, such as motions in limine or to suppress, must be specially set before the first day of trial through Superior Court Administration or pursuant to the omnibus order.

Substantive pretrial motions such as motions in limine or motions to suppress must be specially set prior to the first day of trial either though Superior Court Administration or pursuant to the omnibus order.

CRITICAL

Neither party may submit additional responses or replies without the court’s permission.

No additional responses or replies shall be permitted from either party without permission of the court.

CRITICAL

Dispositive motions must be set for a special hearing before the assigned judge, subject to the stated agreement and good-cause exceptions.

All dispositive motions shall be noted to be heard at a special set hearing by the judge assigned to preside over the case, except (1) upon agreement of the assigned judge, (2) upon agreement of the parties or attorneys, and (3) only upon good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A motion to shorten time may be noted with the underlying motion or earlier at the moving party’s discretion, and may be granted only on party agreement, specified good cause, or another court determination of good cause.

Motions to shorten time may be noted to be heard at the same time as the underlying motion, or in advance, at the discretion of the party/attorney. Motions to shorten time for a hearing shall be granted only upon: (1) agreement of the parties; (2) good cause shown that harm will occur if the motion is not heard until the required notice period has elapsed; or (3) other good cause determination by the Court including the efficient use of judicial resources.

WARNING

A party should not respond to a reconsideration motion unless the Court requests a response; if it does, Superior Court Administration will provide deadlines for the response and reply briefs.

A party should not file a response to a motion for reconsideration unless the Court requests a response. If the Court requests a response, Superior Court Administration will write to the parties to provide deadlines for filing briefs in response and strict reply.

WARNING

A motion for permission to file an overlength brief or declaration may be noted without oral argument; the motion, opposition, and reply may be filed five, two, and one court days, respectively, before the related document’s deadline.

Motions requesting permission to file an overlength brief or declaration may be noted without oral argument, and may be filed five (5) court days in advance of the filing deadline of the document at issue, with any opposition filed two (2) court days in advance of the deadline and any reply filed one (1) court day in advance of the deadline.

WARNING

Oral argument on a reconsideration motion occurs only if the Court specifically requests it; parties should not file a motion/hearing note with the motion.

The Court will hear oral argument on motions for reconsideration only if the Court specifically requests it, in which case Superior Court Administration will request conflict dates from the parties and will specially set a hearing. Parties should not file a note for motion/hearing with their motion for reconsideration.

WARNING

Commissioner-decision revision motions follow LCR 59, but the opposing party may respond and the moving party may reply without leave of Court, subject to the LCR 6(d) notice period.

Motions for revision of a Commissioner’s decision made pursuant to RCW 2.24.050 must follow the provisions of LCR 59, except that the opposing party shall have an opportunity to respond, and the moving party shall have an opportunity to reply, without requiring leave of Court to do so, with the notice period required for motions pursuant to LCR 6(d).

INFO

The listed motions may be scheduled on the Juvenile Offender Motions Calendar.

Motions including for substitution of counsel, for detention, to modify conditions of release or bond, and for violations of conditions of release or of the disposition, may be scheduled on the Juvenile Offender Motions Calendar, and unless made orally, must be filed and served at least 5 court days before the hearing, with responsive materials filed and served at least two court days before the hearing and any materials filed in strict reply filed at least 1 court day before the hearing.