Skagit County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The guardian ad litem must be notified in writing of the Committee’s decision on a registry or appointment complaint.

The Guardian ad Litem Review Committee will address any complaints made by any guardian ad litem regarding registry or appointment matters upon the Court Administrator’s receipt of said complaint. The guardian ad litem shall be notified in writing of the Guardian ad Litem Review Committee’s decision.

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Parties moving to continue a confirmed trial must communicate with Court Administration to arrange a hearing date and time.

The parties shall communicate with Court Administration if moving to continue a confirmed trial to make arrangements for a hearing date and time.

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If the parties cannot agree on an order’s language, the party responsible for preparing it must note a presentation hearing before the judicial officer who originally presided.

When a party is responsible for generating an order following a hearing or trial, that party shall note a hearing for presentation of orders before the originally presiding judicial officer if all parties cannot reach an agreement as to the language of the proposed order.

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Attorneys must immediately notify Court Administration if a trial settles or is subject to an emergent agreed continuance.

Attorneys shall immediately notify Court Administration if a trial has settled or will be subject to an emergent agreed continuance.

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Media personnel requesting to use still or video cameras must check in first with the courtroom’s judicial assistant and follow the assistant’s direction about where to locate.

All media personnel requesting to use still or video cameras shall check in first with the judicial assistant of the particular courtroom who will direct them to an area in the courtroom conducive to the needs of the court personnel, parties to the action and the media.

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Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Special set hearings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator’s Office at the listed number and follow the nine-court-day rule unless all parties and the court agree otherwise.

All special set hearings shall be set through the Court Administrator’s Office at (360) 416-1200 and, unless agreed upon by all parties and the court, follow the nine (9) court day rule.

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Parties setting a presentation hearing on a regular calendar must confirm the judicial officer in advance with Court Administration.

Parties noting a presentation hearing onto a regular calendar shall confirm the judicial officer in advance with Court Administration.

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Contact

Email

Proposed orders submitted by email must be sent to the designated proposed-orders email address.

Proposed orders submitted by email must be sent to proposedorders@co.skagit.wa.us

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A guardian ad litem who leaves the registry while having active or incomplete cases must immediately report that circumstance to the Court Administrator.

A guardian ad litem who ceases to be on the registry and who still has active or incomplete cases shall immediately report this circumstance to the Court Administrator.

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Contact

Email

If the note for calendar is filed less than 72 hours before the hearing, an add-on email must be sent to the #criminalcalendar email group.

If the note is filed less than 72 hours before the hearing, an add-on email must be sent to the #criminalcalendar email group.

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A person continuing or canceling a hearing after requesting an interpreter must immediately contact Court Administration to change or cancel the interpreter appointment.

If someone requesting an interpreter is continuing or canceling the hearing after having made the request for an interpreter under (a) above, they must immediately notify Court Administration to cancel or change the date for the interpreter’s appointment.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Parties must confirm trials by emailing or calling the Superior Court Administrator’s Office and notify the other legal parties that the trial was confirmed.

Parties shall confirm trials by emailing or calling the Superior Court Administrator’s Office (360) 416-1200 and notify the other legal parties the trial has been confirmed.

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Parties moving to continue a confirmed trial must communicate with Court Administration to arrange a hearing date and time.

The parties shall communicate with Court Administration if moving to continue a confirmed trial to make arrangements for a hearing date and time.

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For other presentation hearings, parties must contact Court Administration to arrange a special set hearing.

For all other cases, parties shall contact Court Administration for a special set hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Proposed orders submitted by email must be sent to proposedorders@co.skagit.wa.us.

(2) Email. Proposed orders submitted by email must be sent to proposedorders@co.skagit.wa.us

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Attorneys must immediately notify the Court Administrator if a trial settles or is continued.

Attorneys shall immediately notify the Court Administrator if a trial has settled or has been continued

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A person on the registry must promptly inform Court Administration of temporary unavailability or an intent to resign.

Persons on the registry shall promptly inform Court Administration of any temporary unavailability to serve, or of their intent to resign from the registry.

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Requests must be brought to the Clerk’s Office to obtain a cause number before presentation to a judicial officer.

All requests shall be brought to the Clerk’s Office to receive a cause number prior to presentment to a judicial officer.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Oral argument confirmation must be made online or by phone to the Court Administrator’s Office during the stated period; motions not confirmed under the rule will be stricken.

Confirmation shall be made online through a form available at the court’s website (www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt) or by telephone to the Court Administrator’s Office at (360) 416-1200 between 8:30 a.m. Monday and 4:00 p.m. by Thursday the week prior to when the oral argument is scheduled for hearing. [Amended September 2, 2014, amended September 1, 2016; amended September 1, 2026] (c) Motions not confirmed in accordance with this rule will be stricken.

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Parties who believe a motion-in-limine hearing will take more than 30 minutes must request a set hearing under SCLAR 0.3(a).

Parties who believe hearings on motions in limine will take more than thirty (30) minutes shall request a set hearing under SCLAR 0.3(a).

WARNING

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

Failure to properly advise Court Administration about special needs during the trial, including witness scheduling and the need for interpreters, may result in sanctions, including payment of jury costs.

WARNING

Parties must confirm the judicial officer with Court Administration for a regular-calendar presentation hearing, or contact Court Administration to arrange a special set in other cases.

(ii) Same Judicial Officer. The presentation of orders shall be before the same judicial officer as originally made the oral ruling. Parties noting a presentation hearing onto a regular calendar shall confirm the judicial officer in advance with Court Administration. For all other cases, parties shall contact Court Administration for a special set hearing.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

A trial may be confirmed at the scheduled pre-trial conference, by calling the Superior Court Administrator’s Office, or by using a form on the Superior Court website.

Trials shall be confirmed at the scheduled pre-trial conference or by contacting the Superior Court Administrator’s Office by calling (360) 416-1200 or confirming by a form on the Superior Court website.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Individuals needing disability accommodations should promptly contact Superior Court Administration at the listed number and follow its instructions, or submit a request using the court website's form and instructions.

Individuals who have a disability and need assistance in order to fully and equally participate in court hearings should promptly contact Superior Court Administration at (360) 416-1200 and follow the instructions provided by that office or submit a request through the form and instructions available on the court’s website.

WARNING

Phone

(360) 416-1200

People needing disability or language assistance for a show-cause hearing must immediately contact Superior Court Administration and follow its instructions using one of the listed contact options.

Si tiene alguna discapacidad o si el inglés no es su idioma principal y necesita ayuda para participar plenamente en su audiencia de justificación de causa, debe comunicarse de inmediato con la oficina del administrador del tribunal superior y seguir las instrucciones al • llamar al teléfono (360) 416-1200 o • acudir en persona a la oficina del administrador del tribunal (en el segundo piso del juzgado) o • enviárnos un correo electrónico a superiorcourtadmin@co.skagit.wa.us o • rellenar un formulario en línea para solicitar un intérprete a: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/interpreters.htm o • rellenar un formulario en línea para una adaptación relacionada con una discapacidad a: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/ada.htm y después siga las instrucciones proporcionadas.

WARNING

If the respondent or counsel chooses to appear at the administrative review, they must notify the court clerk five days before the review.

(f) The respondent may, but need not, be present at the administrative review. The respondent may, but need not, retain counsel who may be present. If the respondent or counsel chose to appear, they shall notify the court clerk 5 days prior to the review date, and the court clerk shall move the review onto a regularly scheduled Juvenile Offender Calendar.

WARNING

If a lengthy motion-in-limine hearing is anticipated, a special set must be requested from Court Administration.

If a lengthy hearing is anticipated, a special set shall be requested from Court Administration pursuant to SCLAR 0.3(a).

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Summary judgment motion confirmation may be made by telephone to the Court Administrator’s Office at the stated number during the specified window.

Confirmation shall be made online through a form available at the court’s website (www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt) or by telephone to the Court Administrator’s Office at (360) 416-1200 between 8:30 a.m. Monday and 4:00 p.m. by Thursday the week before said motion is scheduled for hearing.

WARNING

If parties anticipate more than ten minutes of argument each, they should inform the judicial assistant promptly; the court may change when the motion is heard or request a special setting.

In the case that the parties anticipate argument longer than ten (10) minutes for each party, parties should inform the judicial assistant at the earliest convenience as the court may decide to move the motion to be heard at the end of the given calendar or prior to the scheduled hearing or request that it be special set pursuant to SCLAR 0.3(b).

WARNING

Parties unable to appear in person may request sealed-file copies by mail or email within 72 hours of judicial signature if the order includes a mailing or email address and the Clerk’s Office can verify the requester’s identity.

Parties unable to appear in person may request copies by mail or email if: (i) The request is made within 72 hours of judicial signature; (ii) A mailing address or email address is included in the court order, and; (iii) The Clerk’s Office receives sufficient information to verify the requester’s identity.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

If you have a disability or do not primarily speak English and need assistance in order to fully participate in your Show Cause hearing, you should promptly contact the Superior Court Administrator’s office and follow the provided instructions by: • calling (360) 416-1200 or • going in-person to the Court Administrator’s office (2nd floor courthouse) or • emailing superiorcourtadmin@co.skagit.wa.us or • filling out an online form for an interpreter request at: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/interpreters.htm or • filling out an online form for a disability-related accommodation at: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/ada.htm and then follow the provided instructions.

If you have a disability or do not primarily speak English and need assistance in order to fully participate in your Show Cause hearing, you should promptly contact the Superior Court Administrator’s office and follow the provided instructions by: • calling (360) 416-1200 or • going in-person to the Court Administrator’s office (2nd floor courthouse) or • emailing superiorcourtadmin@co.skagit.wa.us or • filling out an online form for an interpreter request at: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/interpreters.htm or • filling out an online form for a disability-related accommodation at: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/ada.htm and then follow the provided instructions.

WARNING

Parties approved to appear remotely must contact Court Administration at least two days before the hearing for connection information.

Approved parties must contact Court Administration at least two days prior to the court hearing for remote connection information.

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Accommodation applicants should request the accommodation that best enables their participation in court programs, services, or activities.

Applicants should request the accommodation that will allow them to best participate in court programs, services, or activities.

WARNING

Failure to promptly notify Court Administration of a settlement or emergent agreed continuance may result in sanctions, including jury costs.

Failure to promptly notify Court Administration may result in sanctions, including payment of jury costs.

INFO

Individuals may provide their chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics to the Court Administrator in advance of court.

Individuals whose chosen name is different from their legal name, and/or who wish to have their pronouns and/or honorifics clarified with the court have the option to provide that information to the Court Administrator with those identifiers in advance of court.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(360) 416-1200

Trial confirmation may be made by contacting the Superior Court Administrator's Office at (360) 416-1200 or by using the Superior Court website form.

Trials shall be confirmed at the scheduled pre-trial conference or by contacting the Superior Court Administrator’s Office, by calling (360) 416-1200 or confirming by a form on the Superior Court website.

INFO

Interested parties may contact the Skagit County Clerk’s Office or consult the Superior Court website to determine when administrative hearings will occur.

Any interested party may contact the Skagit County Clerk’s Office or refer to the Skagit County Superior Court website to determine the date that the administrative hearings will occur on or after for any given month.