Skagit County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

5 court days

The petitioner must confirm oral argument by 4:00 p.m. five court days before the scheduled hearing.

It shall be the responsibility of the petitioner to confirm oral argument on the Dispositive Motion calendar by 4:00 p.m. five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing.

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Deadline

5 court days

Civil trials must be confirmed by noon five court days before the scheduled trial date.

All civil trials shall be confirmed by noon five (5) court days before the scheduled trial date.

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A party seeking to modify or enforce a shelter care order must give the court and other parties written notice of all proposed issues by noon two days before the hearing.

If a party seeks to modify terms or enforce compliance of a shelter care order, that party shall give written notice to the court and other parties of all proposed issues by noon two days before the hearing.

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Deadline

5 court days

The moving party must confirm a summary judgment motion by 4:00 p.m. five court days before the hearing, using the online form or telephone during the stated confirmation window.

It shall be the responsibility of the moving party to confirm all motions for Summary Judgment on the Dispositive Motion calendar by 4:00 p.m. five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing. 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.

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Deadline

5 court days

The moving party must confirm a declaratory judgment motion by 4:00 p.m. five court days before the hearing, using the online form or telephone during the stated confirmation window.

It shall be the responsibility of the moving party to confirm all motions for Declaratory Judgment on the Dispositive Motion calendar by 4:00 p.m. five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing. 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.

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Deadline

1 court days

The parties must provide the specified exhibits, motions in limine, trial briefs, original sealed depositions, and proposed final orders to Court Administration by noon on the court day before trial.

The parties shall provide their exhibits, as detailed in (2), motions in limine, trial briefs, original sealed depositions, and proposed final orders to Court Administration by 12:00 p.m. on the court day before trial.

WARNING

The court does not guarantee same-day judicial review for petitions submitted after 3:00 p.m.

The court cannot guarantee same-day judicial review of petitions submitted later than 3:00 p.m.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

The specified dispositive motions must be placed on the Dispositive Motion calendar and confirmed by 4:00 p.m. five court days before the hearing, or they will be stricken.

Motions under CR 56 and CR 57, and other motions that may be dispositive to the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, motions made under CR 12(b)(1-7) at least in part and 12(c) shall be placed on the Dispositive Motion calendar and confirmed by 4:00 p.m. five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing pursuant to the procedure set forth in SCLCR 56/57. Any motion on the Dispositive Motion calendar that is not confirmed in accordance with this rule will be stricken.

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

The form shall be submitted no less than three days prior to the date of presentation of final orders and shall include the hearing date of the order presentation or trial.

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The petitioner must file the JIS request form before requesting any temporary order, including an emergency order.

Prior to any request for a temporary order, including emergency orders under RCW 11.130.215, the Petitioner shall file a JIS request form with the clerk under seal, providing the names and dates of birth of the following parties: (1) Petitioner(s); (2) any adult residing the Petitioner’s home; (3) Minor’s Parent(s); (4) Any adult residing in the Parents’ homes; (5) proposed guardian(s); (6) any adult residing in the proposed guardian’s home.

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The report must be provided to the court, all legal parties, and their counsel at least 14 days before the review hearing.

The report shall be provided to the court and to all legal parties and their counsel no less than 14 days before the review hearing.

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Each party must make its primary-witness disclosures no later than the discovery cutoff.

Each party shall, no later than the discovery cutoff, disclose all persons with relevant factual or expert knowledge whom the party reserves the option to call as witnesses at trial.

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Motions to compel must be noted for hearing before the discovery cutoff unless good cause is shown.

Motions to compel shall be noted for a hearing before the discovery cutoffs except upon a showing of good cause.

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A complaint filed after a case concludes must be resolved within 60 days after receipt.

Complaints shall be resolved within sixty (60) days of the date of receipt of the written complaint if the complaint is filed subsequent to the conclusion of a case.

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A presentation hearing from a trial ruling must be noted within 30 days of the oral ruling.

A presentation hearing from a trial ruling shall be noted within 30 days of the oral ruling.

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A stipulation appointing an arbitrator must be filed by the hearing on the arbitration demand, or with a stipulated order for arbitration.

Such stipulation shall be filed at or before the hearing on the demand for arbitration, or, in case of a stipulated order for arbitration, with said stipulated order.

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Unless special circumstances exist, all dispositive motions must be scheduled and heard before the Trial Confirmation hearing.

Absent special circumstances, all dispositive motions must be scheduled and heard by the court prior to the Trial Confirmation hearing.

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Deadline

2 court days

A party opposing a Demand for Arbitration must file its response at least two court days before the hearing date.

Any party disagreeing with a Demand for Arbitration shall serve and file a response to demand for arbitration not less than two (2) court days prior to the date the demand is noted for hearing.

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The written statement of issues must be provided to all parties and filed at least seven days before the hearing.

The legal parties shall provide to all parties and file a written statement of issues in response to the court report and/or proposed order at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

9 court days

Applies to

Motion

Except as indicated in SCLCRs 56 and 57, motions must be filed at least nine court days before the hearing.

Other than as indicated in SCLCRs 56 and 57, the below timing rules apply. (i) Motions. Motions shall be filed and served upon all parties at least nine (9) court days before the hearing.

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Reconsideration and revision motions and their supporting documents must be filed and served on the opposing side and the Court Administrator within ten days after entry of the judgment or order.

Motions for reconsideration of judges’ rulings and for reconsideration or revision of commissioner’s rulings, and all pleadings and documents in support thereof, must be filed and served on opposing counsel, or on the opposing party if unrepresented, and on the Court Administrator, within ten (10) days after entry of the judgment or order.

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The prosecutor must file the sealing order with the court immediately after a charge is dismissed or the respondent is acquitted.

Any time a charge is dismissed or acquitted, the prosecutor shall immediately file with the court, court form “Order Re: Sealing Records of Juvenile Offender (ORSF, ORSFD),” sealing the records.

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Written notice of each party's IFLT agreement must be submitted before the trial-assignment note, with that note, or at least 30 days before trial with separate notice to Court Administration.

Written notice of each party’s agreement to proceed with an IFLT shall be submitted either a) prior to filing a note for trial assignment, b) along with the note for trial assignment, or c) at least 30 days prior to trial along with separate notice provided to Court Administration.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 court days

Applies to

Response

Except as indicated in SCLCRs 56 and 57, responses must be filed at least four court days before the hearing.

Other than as indicated in SCLCRs 56 and 57, the below timing rules apply. (ii) Responses. Responses shall be filed and served on all parties at least four (4) court days before hearing.

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The trial judge must hear all motions in limine before trial, immediately before trial or at another time scheduled by Court Administration.

All motions in limine shall be heard by the trial judge prior to trial. Motions in limine will be heard immediately prior to trial or as otherwise scheduled by Court Administration.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 court days

Counsel must file a notice of conflict dates with the clerk at least four court days before trial assignment.

Counsel shall file with the clerk of the court, a notice of conflict dates at least four (4) court days before the date set for the trial assignment.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion objecting to trial assignment must be noted for hearing no later than 14 calendar days after the Note for Trial Assignment is filed.

Motions objecting to trial assignment must be noted for a hearing date no later than 14 calendar days of the filing of the Note for Trial Assignment.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

In a Title 26 RCW case, discovery must be completed at least 14 calendar days before trial.

In any case brought under Title 26 RCW, discovery shall be completed no later that 14 calendar days prior to the trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Rebuttal-witness disclosures are due 14 calendar days before trial, or 7 calendar days before trial in Title 26 RCW cases; the provided text cuts off before completing the description of the witnesses.

Each party shall, no later than 14 calendar days before the trial date or 7 calendar days in cases filed under Title 26 RCW, disclose all persons whose knowledge did not

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Deadline

4 court days

An in-custody defendant seeking release on personal recognizance, bail reduction, or a temporary release order must file a note for calendar by noon four court days before the requested hearing.

When an in-custody defendant moves for release on personal recognizance, bail reduction, and/or a temporary release order, they shall file a note for calendar by noon four (4) court days before the requested hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

A page-limit expansion request may be presented on a regularly scheduled domestic motions calendar or ex parte, with at least one court day’s advance notice to all legal parties.

This request may be made on a regularly scheduled domestic motions calendar or ex parte, with at least one court day’s advance notice to all legal parties, prior to presentation of the request.

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The Washington State Patrol criminal history report results must be filed when the action is filed.

At the time of filing the action, the petitioner(s) shall file the results of a Washington State Patrol criminal history report as required by RCW 11.130.210 and then promptly serve the results on all persons entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.

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Exhibits for a remote witness must be provided by noon the day before that witness's testimony.

Where one or more witnesses will appear remotely, exhibits that witness may be expected to refer to during questioning shall be provided to that witness by noon the day before each witness’s testimony.

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Deadline

35 calendar days

Unless otherwise stipulated to by the parties or ordered by the court upon good cause shown and such terms and conditions as are just, all discovery allowed under CR 26.37, including responses and supplementation thereto, must be completed no later than 35 calendar days prior to the date assigned for trial.

Unless otherwise stipulated to by the parties or ordered by the court upon good cause shown and such terms and conditions as are just, all discovery allowed under CR 26.37, including responses and supplementation thereto, must be completed no later than 35 calendar days prior to the date assigned for trial.

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A trial that is not confirmed in accordance with the rule will be stricken.

If a trial is not confirmed in accordance with this rule, the trial will be stricken.

CRITICAL

Deadline

9 court days

The party determining that a trial-ready civil case is subject to arbitration must file a Demand for Arbitration and set the matter on the Motion Calendar no earlier than nine court days after filing the demand.

In every civil case, when any party has determined that the case is ready for trial and that the case is subject to arbitration, either mandatory or by stipulation, such party shall pay the associated fee and file a Demand for Arbitration setting the matter on the Motion Calendar not earlier than nine court days from the date such demand is filed.

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The Interpreter Request form must be provided to Court Administration five days before the hearing.

All parties with Limited English Proficiency or who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind who need a spoken language and/or sign language interpreter to participate in court proceedings shall complete the Interpreter Request form located on the Superior Court webpage or at Court Administration, and provide the form to Court Administration five (5) days before their court hearing.

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Deadline

9 court days

Motion Calendar notes must be filed with the Clerk’s Office at least nine court days before the hearing.

Notes for the Motion Calendar shall be filed with the Clerk’s Office and served on all parties at least nine (9) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

9 court days

Trial-assignment calendar notes must be filed and served on all parties, including any appointed guardian ad litem, at least nine court days before the calendar.

Notes for this calendar shall be filed and served on all parties, including the guardian ad litem if one has been appointed, at least nine (9) court days before the trial assignment calendar.

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Motions in limine must be provided to the court and opposing counsel by the trial confirmation hearing.

Motions in limine shall be provided to the court and opposing counsel by the trial confirmation hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 court days

Parties must file updated Conflict Dates at least four court days before the motion hearing; only previously scheduled vacations, trials, arbitrations, and mediations qualify, and noncompliant conflicts will be disregarded.

(i) Conflict Dates. All parties shall file their updated Conflict Dates at least four (4) court days before the motion hearing for their schedules to be considered in determining a new trial date. Conflict dates shall be limited to previously scheduled vacations, trial dates, arbitrations, and mediations. The Notice of Conflict Dates form may be found on the Superior Court website. Listed conflicts that fail to comply with this rule will be disregarded when setting a trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

A note for calendar for an out-of-custody defendant’s motion to quash a bench warrant must be filed by noon two court days before the requested hearing.

A note for calendar shall be filed and served by noon two (2) court days before the requested hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion objecting to trial assignment must be noted for hearing within 14 calendar days after the Note for Trial Assignment is filed.

Motions objecting to trial assignment must be noted for a hearing date no later than 14 calendar days after the filing of the Note for Trial Assignment.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Fact-finding hearings must be confirmed by noon five court days before the scheduled trial date.

Fact Finding hearings shall be confirmed by noon five (5) court days before the scheduled trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 court days

The parties must file a notice of conflict dates with the clerk at least four court days before the trial-assignment date.

The parties shall file with the clerk of the court a notice of conflict dates at least four (4) court days before the date set for the trial assignment.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Approved juror questionnaires must be provided to Court Administration by noon one court day before trial.

If approved by the court, sufficient copies for the jury pool must be provided to Court Administration by noon one court day prior to trial.

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Deadline

2 court days

Except for the ex parte calendar, proposed orders must be submitted to Court Administration by hard copy or email at least two court days before the scheduled hearing.

Proposed orders, except for the ex parte calendar, shall be submitted to Court Administration at least two (2) court days prior to the scheduled hearing either by delivering a hard copy or email.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

When the Committee finds a complaint appears to have merit, it must request a written response from the guardian ad litem within 10 court days, addressing the specified issues.

Make a finding that the complaint appears to have merit and request a written response from the guardian ad litem within 10 court days, detailing the specific issues in the complaint to which the Committee desires a response.

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Deadline

1 court days

The Pre-Trial Conference Summary form must be completed and submitted at least one court day before the pretrial conference.

At least one court day before the pre-trial conference, the parties must complete and submit a Pre-Trial Conference Summary form which is located on the Superior Court webpage under the Forms section.

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The certificate of completion must be filed before trial.

A certificate of completion signed by the mediator shall be filed with the clerk of the court prior to trial.