Skagit County Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

Court order

When access to a child is restricted under CrR 3.2(d)(1), the court may include the child's full name on the order if needed for effective enforcement.

If access to a child is restricted pursuant to CrR 3.2(d)(1), the court may include the full name of the child on the order, if deemed necessary for effective enforcement of the order.

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A court may authorize use of a child's full name or date of birth when necessary for the orderly administration of justice and consistent with GR 22.

Nothing in this rule shall prohibit a court from authorizing the use of a child’s full name or date of birth when necessary for the orderly administration of justice, consistent with the requirements of GR 22.

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Applies to

Minor guardianship filing

If no mandatory or county form exists for a necessary purpose, the parties may create their own form.

If no mandatory form or Skagit County form exists for a necessary purpose, the parties may develop their own form.

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Applies to

Court submission

If all parties agree to advance review of an exhibit, they may give notice of that agreement in submissions to the court.

If all parties agree that an exhibit may be reviewed in advance of the hearing, they may provide such notice in submissions to the court.

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Applies to

Subpoena

This rule does not require subpoenas to be routinely filed in the court file.

Nothing in this rule requires that subpoenas be routinely filed in the court file.

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Applies to

Note for calendar

An abbreviated explanation of one or two sentences may be included in the note for calendar under the heading “Brief Description.”

Abbreviated explanations of 1-2 sentences may be incorporated into the note for calendar as a “Brief Description.”

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Applies to

Proposed final orders

When a party is assisted by an LLLT, proposed final orders may be submitted for review and ex parte entry under the stated procedure.

When a party is being assisted by a Limited Licensed Legal Technician (LLLT), proposed final orders may be submitted for review and entry ex parte as set forth above in “Final Papers in Uncontested Dissolution Matters.”

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Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment order

An appointment order may provide for a retainer fee evidenced by itemized accounting and returned to the parties according to their proportionate responsibility for payment.

The order appointing a guardian ad litem may include a provision for a retainer fee, as evidenced by itemized accounting, to be returned to the parties according to their proportionate responsibility for payment of the guardian ad litem.

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Applies to

Subpoena and jury instructions

A child's complete name may be included on subpoenas and in jury instructions when the child is alleged to be a crime victim.

The complete name of a child who is alleged to be a victim of a crime may be included on subpoenas and in jury instructions.