Skagit County Superior Court Filing Rules

When a party will appear remotely for trial, the original exhibit set must include a completed Exhibit Notebook Certification form, and every exhibit copy must include a copy of the certification.

Submit the JIS form at least three days before final-order presentation and include the hearing date for the order presentation or trial.

The party scheduling a shelter care hearing must notify the listed offices, program, coordinator, and parties, and provide them copies of the specified filings and provisional attorney-appointment orders when filing.

Parties must properly advise Court Administration of trial needs, including witness scheduling and interpreter needs; failure may result in sanctions, including jury costs.

Separate documents must not be stapled together, including a calendar note and motion.

The court must continue the hearing when a defendant indicates a desire to consult with an attorney associated with the Qualified Legal Services Provider.

The parties must provide two sets of all exhibits—one set of originals and one set of bench copies—in two separate notebooks, packets, or binders.

Any party wishing to modify or change a final order under a Non-Parental Custody matter filed under RCW 26.10 who did not commence said modification prior to December 31, 2020, shall follow the procedures set forth in RCW 11.130.240 and pay any required filing fees as set by statute.

The JIS request form required before a temporary-order request must be filed with the clerk under seal.

Party or witness declarations and affidavits submitted as exhibits count toward the limit, but other exhibits, financial declarations and documents, and the specified investigation, evaluation, and expert materials do not.

Negotiable instruments, exhibits, and trial notebooks are examples of items that must not be filed in the court file in either paper or electronic form.

Argument on contested juror questionnaires must be addressed in a motion in limine or another hearing before the trial judge.