Snohomish County Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- At Time Of Service
- Upon Service
Filings > 25 pages
- 1 copy • As Soon As Possible After Filing
Motion
Motion, Reply Brief
- Upon Filing
Adjournments
- Failure to notify the court of a continuance or strike of a confirmed motion may result in sanctions or other terms.
- The arbitrator may grant a continuance without court order for good cause, but the parties may stipulate to a continuance only with the arbitrator's permission; the arbitrator must provide reasonable notice of the hearing date and continuances.
- An arbitrator may present an ex parte request to the Arbitration Coordinator for an extension of time to file an award; the Coordinator may grant or deny it subject to Presiding Judge review, and the arbitrator must notify the parties of any granted extension.
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Request must include
- A judgment on an award must be presented to the Civil Motions Judge or court commissioner by any party on five days' notice under SCCAR 6.3.
- A moving party may strike or continue a confirmed hearing by emailing the criminal motions law clerk and all parties by noon two days before the hearing; after that deadline, court approval is required.
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Page & Word Limits10 rules
In family-law motions, supporting declarations and affidavits are limited to 25 pages total, responsive materials to 25 pages total, and reply materials to 5 pages total, absent prior court authorization.
Absent prior authorization from the court, the entirety of all declarations and affidavits from the parties and any non-expert witness in support of motions shall be limited to a sum total of twenty-five (25) pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in response to motions shall be limited to a sum of twenty-five (25) pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in reply shall be limited to a sum total of five (5) pages.
Supporting Declarations And Affidavits
25 pages
Responsive Declarations And Affidavits
25 pages
Reply Declarations And Affidavits
5 pages
Previously filed declarations or affidavits supplied solely as a convenience to the court do not count toward the page limit.
F. Miscellaneous exceptions. Copies of declarations or affidavits previously filed for a motion already ruled upon and supplied only as a convenience to the Court in lieu of the court file do not count toward the page limit.
A countermotion requesting the same or related relief and scheduled with the opposing motion does not provide an additional 25-page support limit, 25-page opposition limit, or 5-page reply limit.
A Countermotion filed requesting the same or related relief and scheduled to be heard with the opposing motion shall not provide the parties with an additional 25/25/5 page limit.
Support Motion
25 pages
Opposition
25 pages
Reply Brief
5 pages
A moving party's reply declaration may include up to 1 submission and 5 pages.
Reply declaration of the moving party
Reply Declaration
5 pages
A responding party's declaration in opposition may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails.
Declaration of the 1 40 responding party (respondent) in opposition to the petition excluding text messages, photographs and emails
Respondent Opposition Declaration
40 pages
A petition and supporting petitioner declaration may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails.
Petition and supporting declaration of Petitioner (excludes text messages, photographs, and emails)
Petition And Supporting Declaration
40 pages
A party may submit up to 3 declarations of non-party witnesses in response to the petition, with each declaration limited to 3 pages.
Declaration of a non-party 3 3 witness in response to the Petition for an order of protection
Non Party Witness Declaration In Response
3 pages
A party may submit up to 3 declarations of non-party witnesses in support of the petition, with each declaration limited to 3 pages.
Declarations of a non-party 3 3 witness in support of the Petition for an order of protection
Non Party Witness Declaration In Support
3 pages
The motion and response must each be no more than three pages long.
The motion and response should each be limited to no more than three (3) pages in length.
Motion
3 pages
Response
3 pages
Exhibits consisting of declarations or affidavits, photographs, messages, emails, electronic communications, depositions, and similar materials count toward the applicable declaration-and-affidavit page limit.
Exhibits that consist of declarations or affidavits of parties or witnesses shall count towards the above page limit. Photographs, text messages, e-mail, electronic communications, depositions and similar material shall count toward the page limit.
Declaration Or Affidavit
Document Format Requirements55 rules
Working copies must be merged into one PDF and must visibly display the hearing date and time, case name, case number, and submitting party on page one.
Working copies shall be merged as one PDF and visibly display the hearing date and time, case name, case number and submitting party on page one.
Evidence submitted in support of a motion or reply may not include audio or video tape recordings without prior court approval.
Absent prior court approval, this evidence shall not include audio or video tape recordings.
Motion materials may not include audio or video recordings without prior court approval.
Absent prior approval of the court, materials will not include audio or video recordings.
GR 14 formatting requirements apply to motions and attachments to pleadings and other papers filed with the clerk.
The format requirements of GR 14 shall apply to motions and attachments to pleadings and other papers filed with the clerk.
Recorded information submitted in devices or similar media must be transcribed by the filing party and filed as a paper document to become part of the permanent court record.
To make such recorded information part of the permanent court record, they must be transcribed by the filing party and filed as a document in paper format.
Paper
Unless the court waives the requirement, the trial judge must receive an electronic Word-compatible copy of the proposed jury instructions without citations or numbers.
(3) One copy without citations or numbers in Word compatible electronic format shall be provided to the trial judge, unless this requirement is waived by the court.
DOCX
The trial judge must receive one numbered, cited copy and one copy without numbering or citations of the proposed jury instructions.
(2) One copy numbered and with citations, and one copy without citations or numbers shall be provided to the trial judge.
The courtroom clerk must receive an original, numbered, cited copy of proposed jury instructions stamped "original" on its first page.
(1) An original, numbered and with citations, and stamped "original" on the first page shall be provided to the courtroom clerk.
Objecting parties must show proposed deletions with strikeout and additions with underlining, unless the rule's alternative procedure applies.
Deletions shall be shown by a strike out and additions shown by underlining; or
Interlineations, corrections, and deletions in signed orders and judgments must be initialed by the judge or commissioner.
Any interlineations, corrections, and deletions in orders and judgments signed by the judge/commissioner must be initialed by the judge/commissioner.
Excluded convenience copies of declarations or affidavits must be accompanied by a coversheet indexing them by docket number and/or original filing date.
Any such copies shall be provided under coversheet indexing same by docket number and/or original filing date.
E-mails, text messages, social media posts, and similar evidence must be submitted in paper form and sequentially numbered at the bottom of each page.
(1) E-mails, Text Messages, and Social Media Posts. In accordance with the Administrative Order entitled Procedures for Submission of Evidence in RCW 7.105 Proceedings, e-mails, text messages, social media posts, or other similar evidence shall be presented in paper form and numbered sequentially at the bottom of each page.
Paper
A party submitting more than five pages of e-mails, text messages, social media posts, or similar evidence must include a coversheet identifying the items relied upon.
If the submission is more than five (5) pages in length, then that party shall include a coversheet identifying the specific e-mails, text messages, social media posts, or similar items relied upon.
Writings, photographs, and other contents exceeding 25 pages must be presented as a chart, summary, or calculation, with the originals available for examination under ER 1006.
Writings, photographs, or contents (e-mails, text messages, and social media posts included) that exceed twenty-five (25) pages, shall be presented in the form of a chart, summary, or calculation, with the originals available for examination pursuant to ER 1006.
Videos, audio recordings, printed photographs, electronic media, and other tangible objects must be submitted in hard copy in an appropriate container rather than electronically.
The following items shall be submitted in hard copy and shall not be submitted electronically: videos, audio recordings, printed photographs, electronic media such as a CD or DVD, or other tangible objects. In these instances, the items should be placed in a manila envelope or other appropriate container and attached to a coversheet that contains the complete caption, a description of the items provided, and the date, time, and location of the hearing.
Paper
Except for OFS submissions and extended motions on the motions call calendar, working-copy emails must list hearing location, hearing date, hearing time, case name, and case number in that order.
Unless the working copy is delivered through OFS, or is for an extended motion set on the motions call calendar, the subject line for the e-mails must contain, in this order: Location of hearing (i.e., criminal hearings, criminal motions, or name of Judge), date of hearing, time of hearing, case name, case number.
The electronic working-copy filename must list hearing date, hearing time, case name, case number, submitting party, and materials title in that order; for extended motions, the motions-call date and time must be used.
The document name must contain, in this order: Date of hearing, time of hearing, case name, case number, party submitting the materials, and the title of the materials. For extended motions set on the criminal motions call calendar, the date and time of the hearing shall be the date and time of the motions call calendar.
Electronic working copies must be submitted as either a portable document format PDF or a Microsoft Word document.
Electronic working copies shall be submitted by providing an electronic document in portable document format (.pdf) or as a Microsoft word document (.doc).
Videos, audio recordings, printed photographs, CDs, DVDs, and other tangible objects must be submitted in hard copy rather than electronically.
The following items shall be submitted in hard copy and shall not be submitted electronically: videos, audio recordings, printed photographs, electronic media such as a CD or DVD, or other tangible objects.
Paper
General or Special Orders must use a bench-approved format that states the request scope, party contact information, statutory or standard references, and relevant beginning and ending dates.
General and/or Special Orders must be submitted in a format approved by the bench specifying at a minimum the scope of the request; names, address and phone numbers of the parties to the request; reference to statutes/standards; relevant time elements (begin and ending dates);
Text messages, social media posts, and similar evidence must be presented in paper form and sequentially numbered at the bottom of each page.
Text messages, social media posts or similar evidence shall be presented in paper form and numbered sequentially at the bottom of each page.
When text-message, social-media, or similar evidence exceeds five pages, the relying party must highlight the items used and include a coversheet identifying them.
If a party files or presents text messages, social media posts or similar items of evidence that exceed a total of 5 pages in length, that party shall highlight the specific text messages, social media posts or similar items relied upon and shall file or present them with a Page 1 of 2 ===== PAGE 2 ===== coversheet that identifies the specific messages or posts relied upon.
Evidence capable of documentary presentation must be submitted in documentary form to be considered.
Any evidence capable of being offered in documentary form must be offered in documentary form in order to be considered.
Non-printable video, audio, and other evidence must be transferred to a CD/DVD, removable disk, or other storage device for admission at the hearing.
Videos, audio recordings, and other evidence that cannot be printed and presented in paper form must be transferred to CD/DVD, removable disk, or other storage device that may be offered into evidence at the hearing.
For video or digital-photograph evidence, the presenting party must also bring the evidence on a removable device admissible at the hearing.
If the evidence consists of video or digital photographs, the party offering the evidence must also bring the evidence on a removable device that can be admitted into evidence at the hearing as an exhibit as set forth in 1C, above.
Every page of a multipage exhibit document must contain the applicable page-number reference.
Multi-page documents must have page number references indicated on each page.
Each party must provide two separately packaged sets of exhibits—one original set and one bench/working set—including original sealed depositions, with exhibits marked and ordered as required.
Two sets of all exhibits (one set of originals and one set of bench/working copies), in two separate notebooks or packets, including original sealed depositions. The exhibits should be numbered in the upper right corner, organized in numerical order, and comply with requirements listed in Paragraph 2 of this protocol. Each party is responsible for the copying costs of their own exhibits and for making copies of their master set of exhibits for all attorneys and parties.
If the petitioner or plaintiff has more than 100 exhibits, the parties must agree where that party's numbering should end, and the respondent's or defendant's numbering must begin at 01 in the next hundred-number series.
If Petitioner/Plaintiff has more than 100 exhibits the parties shall agree on the appropriate series of numbers with which Plaintiff/Petitioner’s exhibits should end. Respondent/Defendant’s exhibits will start with the 01 of the next hundred numbers.
In jury trials, editable electronic working copies of proposed jury instructions must be provided to the assigned trial judge.
For Jury Trials Only: Working copies of proposed jury instructions shall be provided electronically, in an editable format, to the assigned trial judge.
Multiple documents cannot be combined into one exhibit, and each separate document must receive a separate exhibit number.
Multiple documents may not be combined into one exhibit. Each separate document must be numbered as a separate exhibit.
Document Filing Requirements147 rules
Documents submitted through the Ex Parte process must bear the presenting counsel's or party's personal original signature and the approval or waiver endorsement of each qualifying non-presenting party or attorney.
(D) Signature on Pleadings. All such documents shall bear the personal original signature of counsel or party pro se presenting the same, and the endorsement of approval or waiver of notice of presentation signed by all non- presenting parties not previously adjudged in default, or their attorneys.
Document Type
Ex Parte Submission
All documents subject to this rule must be accompanied by an Ex Parte Coversheet substantially similar to the court website form.
(E) Coversheet required. All such documents shall be accompanied by a covesheet in a form substantially similar to the Ex Parte Coversheet found on the Court’s Website. This form must include the following elements:
Document Type
Ex Parte Submission
The presenting party must include all supporting documents necessary for the court to decide the request.
• All supporting documents necessary for the Court to make a decision must be included with the submission
Document Type
Ex Parte Submission
A motion for default must include proof of service, a declaration regarding the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and a statement regarding venue.
• Motions for Default must include Proof of Service, Declaration re: Service Members Civil Relief Act and Statement regarding Venue.
Document Type
Default Judgment Motion
During an approved e-filing waiver, attorneys must place the specified waiver language in the caption of every paper document filed.
Attorneys who have received a waiver shall place the words “Exempt from e-filing per waiver filed on (date)” in the caption of all paper documents they file for the duration of the waiver.
Document Type
Paper Document
A party electronically filing an official document must retain the original throughout any appeal and for at least 60 days after the case is completed, and must present it if the court requests it.
If filed electronically, the filing party must retain the original document during the pendency of any appeal and until at least sixty (60) days after completion of the instant case and shall present the original document to the court if requested to do so.
Document Type
Official Sealed Document
An attorney with an approved e-filing waiver must file a copy of the waiver in every case in which the attorney files documents.
Attorneys who receive an approved waiver shall file a copy of the waiver in each case in which they file documents.
Document Type
Paper Document
A party must comply with the applicable civil discovery and disclosure requirements concerning documents and exhibits it plans to submit to the court.
Compliance with civil discovery and disclosure rules that require, at a minimum, the disclosure to the opposing party of any document or exhibit that a party plans to submit for review by the court supporting their position.
Document Type
Discovery And Disclosure Documents
If attendance at a parenting seminar is required by the cited rule, a party must file proof of attendance.
Proof of Attendance at a parenting seminar if required by SCLSPR 94.04(d)(4).
Document Type
Proof Of Parenting Seminar Attendance
The parties must file proof of compliance with the applicable Alternative Dispute Resolution requirements.
Proof of compliance with the Alternative Dispute Resolution requirements of SCLSPR 94.04(c)(3).
Document Type
Proof Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Compliance
The parties must comply with the filing of the financial documents required by the cited rule.
Compliance with the filing of certain financial documents as required by SCLSPR 94.04(e).
Document Type
Required Financial Documents
Each party must file a proposed final divorce or dissolution order and, when applicable, proposed child-support orders with worksheets, a proposed parenting plan, and all other relevant proposed orders.
Each party must file with the judge who is assigned for trial their proposed final order/decree for divorce/dissolution, and, if applicable, a proposed order regarding child support (with proposed worksheets) and a proposed parenting plan, as well as any other proposed order relevant to the issues to be resolved at trial.
Document Type
Proposed Orders
When child support or maintenance is subject to the cited pre-trial arbitration requirements, the parties must file proof of compliance.
Proof of compliance with pre-trial arbitration regarding child support and/or maintenance if subject to SCLSCCAR 1.2 and RCW 7.06.
Document Type
Proof Of Pretrial Arbitration Compliance
Each party must be prepared to provide the trial judge with every other evidentiary document on which the party intends to rely.
Each party must be prepared to provide to the judge assigned for trial any other document upon which they intend to rely as evidence.
Document Type
Evidentiary Documents
Motion documents must include an order to show cause or approved note for motion calendar, the motion, and supporting documents.
The motion documents must include an order to show cause or a note for motion calendar, the motion, and supporting documents.
Document Type
Motion
Deposition testimony, discovery pleadings, and documentary evidence relied upon in a motion must be quoted verbatim or attached as photocopies of the relevant pages.
Deposition testimony, discovery pleadings, and documentary evidence relied upon must be quoted verbatim, or a photocopy of relevant pages thereof must be attached to the motion.
Document Type
Motion
Working copies of the motion and supporting or opposing documents must be delivered to the judicial officer no later than the day they are served on other parties.
Working copies of the motion and all documents in support or opposition shall be delivered by the party filing such documents to the judicial officer who is to consider the motion no later than the day they are to be served on all other parties.
Document Type
Working Copy
The motion-calendar note must use the court-approved form, be signed by the filer, identify the represented party and relief sought, and include a mailing certificate identifying the recipient and person who mailed the documents.
The note for motion calendar must be on the form approved by the court. The note for motion calendar must be signed by the attorney or party pro se filing the same, with the designation of the party represented. The note for motion calendar must identify the type or nature of relief being sought. The note or other document shall provide a certification of mailing of all documents related to the motion. The certificate shall state the person and address to whom such mailing was made, and who performed the mailing.
Document Type
Note For Motion Calendar
Motions must state the specific relief sought, grounds, legal issues, and evidence relied upon with particularity, while complying with applicable mandatory form requirements.
A motion must contain the following (motions shall comply with any applicable mandatory form requirements): 1. Relief Requested. The specific relief the court is requested to grant; 2. Statement of Grounds. A concise statement of the grounds upon which the motion is based; 3. Statement of Issues. A concise statement of the issue(s) of law upon which the court is requested to rule; 4. Evidence Relied Upon. The evidence, on which the motion or reply is based, shall be identified with particularity.
Document Type
Motion
A motion for revision must identify each challenged finding, conclusion, order, or ruling and include a brief statement of each claimed error.
Any motion for revision shall state each particular finding of fact, conclusion of law, order or ruling for which revision is sought. Any such motion shall additionally contain a brief statement, for each such claimed error, which
Document Type
Motion
When requesting shortened time on an ex parte basis, the motion must include a written certification that the other parties were notified of the hearing's time and place.
The documents may be presented ex parte if the motion contains a written certification that the other parties pro se or attorneys were notified of the time and place of the hearing requesting the order shortening time.
Document Type
Motion
Each party must prepare a proposed order when the motion is called for hearing, and the prevailing party generally must present it before the hearing calendar concludes.
Each party shall have a proposed order prepared at the time the motion is called for hearing. Unless specifically authorized by the court, the prevailing party shall present a proposed order before the conclusion of the calendar on which the matter was heard.
Document Type
Motion
A pro se party must state a mailing address, service street address, telephone number, and email address on a notice of appearance, pleadings, and other filed documents.
A party appearing pro se shall state on a notice of appearance, pleadings, and other documents filed by such party, his/her mailing address, street address where service of process and other papers may be made, telephone number and e-mail address.
Document Type
Pro Se Filing
Pleadings or other papers requiring clerk action must include a special “Clerk’s Action Required” caption directly below the case number on the first page.
Pleadings or other papers requiring action on the part of the clerk, other than file stamping, docketing and placing in the file, shall be considered action documents. Action documents shall include a special “Clerk’s Action Required caption directly below the case number on the first page.
Document Type
Action Document
A pro se party must give written notice to the court and other parties of changes to the party’s address, telephone number, or email address.
A party pro se shall advise the court and other parties by written notice of any changes of address and/or telephone and e-mail address.
Document Type
Pro Se Notice
When a party appears in court without an attorney or written filing, the clerk provides an approved Notice of Appearance form for the pro se party to complete and file.
When a party physically appears in court, pursuant to process served upon him/her, but without an attorney and without filing a written pleading or other paper, the clerk shall deliver a printed Notice of Appearance form containing the substance of subsection (a) of this rule and approved by the court. This notice shall be completed by the party pro se and filed.
Document Type
Notice Of Appearance
Case-initiating documents in all listed case types must include the names of all known parties in the caption.
For all cases, including criminal, protection order, family law, parentage, and all juvenile matters, case initiating document(s) shall include the names of all known parties in the caption.
Document Type
Case Initiating Document
A jury-trial demand must be submitted as a separate document.
A Demand for Jury Trial shall be contained in a separate document.
Document Type
Demand For Jury Trial
The original court-approved Note for Trial must be filed and served under CR 40 and must use the required form and include all requested information.
The original Note for Trial, on the form approved by the court, is to be filed and served in the manner provided in CR 40. Such note SHALL be in the form of, and contain ALL requested information in such form as is required by the court.
Document Type
Note For Trial
Each party must file and serve a written answer to a dependency or termination petition no later than 7 days before the preliminary hearing.
(a) A written answer to a dependency and termination petition shall be made by each party and shall be filed and served on counsel and parties without counsel no later than 7 days before the preliminary hearing.
Document Type
Answer To Dependency Or Termination Petition
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Parties not appearing in person must use the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal for ex parte submissions, and mailed submissions are not accepted except for adoption break seal requests.
(A) Submission Method. Parties shall use the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal for all ex parte submissions intended for presentation to a judicial officer when the party is not appearing in-person for the presentation. Mailed submissions are not accepted, except for adoption break seal requests.
Page 10 | RULE 0.02 Organization of the Court — (f) Appearances-Business by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal or Messenger — (A) Submission Method
The Clerk Portal does not accept motions to shorten time, temporary or final parenting plans and child support, initial probate filings, or minor guardianship final orders, which may instead be presented in person during ex parte hours.
(C) Excluded Submissions. The following submissions will not be accepted through the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal. These submissions may be presented in person during ex parte hours. • Motions to Shorten Time • Temporary and Final Parenting Plans/Child Support • Initial Probate Filings • Minor Guardianship Final Orders
Page 10 | RULE 0.02 Organization of the Court — (f) Appearances-Business by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal or Messenger — (C) Excluded Submissions
The Clerk Portal accepts the listed ex parte orders and proceedings, subject to the stated probate exclusions and additional fees for supplemental proceedings and orders extending judgment.
(B) Accepted Submissions. The following submissions will be accepted through the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal: • Agreed or Stipulated Orders • Orders of Dismissal • Orders of Default • Judgment on Answer of Garnishee/Order to Pay • Supplemental Proceedings (additional filing fee required) • Orders Extending Judgment (additional filing fee required) • Orders to Show Cause • Probate Orders (exclusions below) • Guardianship Orders
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Attorneys must electronically file all documents through the Clerk’s online e-filing application unless an exception is provided by the rule.
Attorneys shall electronically file (e-file) all documents using the Clerk’s online e-filing application unless this rule provides otherwise.
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Negotiable instruments, exhibits, and trial notebooks may not be filed in the court file in either paper or electronic form.
Comments: Negotiable instruments, exhibits, and trial notebooks are examples of items that are not to be filed in the court file either in paper form or by e-filing.
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A respondent's response may be filed in person or electronically with the clerk and must be served on the other party by the stated deadline.
any response to the initial petition from the Respondent shall be filed with the clerk of the court (either in person or e-filed) and served on the other party no later than five (5) court days prior to the next hearing date.
Page 68 | (f) Deadlines (2)
When a shortened hearing schedule prevents responsive pleadings from being electronically provided by 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing, the submission must be provided in both electronic and paper formats.
Where the time to hear the motion has been shortened by court order or rule, such that responsive pleadings cannot be electronically provided by 4:30pm the day before the hearing
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules, Rule 8.11
When one criminal submission, including attachments, exceeds 25 pages, its judicial working copies must be submitted electronically and in paper format.
Where the length of all written materials, including attachments, for one submission (initial filing, response, or reply) exceeds 25 pages
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Criminal judicial working copies must be submitted electronically when the hearing is set or when the response or reply is due under SCLCrR 8.2(c).
Judicial working copies for criminal matters shall be submitted to the Court in an electronic format at the time the hearing is set, or at the time the response or reply is due as set forth in SCLCrR 8.2(c).
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules, Rule 8.11
Judicial working copies for proposed jury instructions must be submitted electronically and in paper format.
When submitting proposed jury instructions.
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules, Rule 8.11
Criminal cases require electronic judicial working copies.
Electronic Working Copies are required in criminal cases as follows:
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules, Rule 8.11
Paper working copies generally are not accepted unless electronic submission is impossible or impractical, or a party submits a paper copy in addition to the electronic copy.
Except as required elsewhere in this rule, paper working copies will not be accepted unless it is impossible or impractical for electronic working copies to be provided or in addition to the electronic working copy, a party chooses to supply a paper working copy.
Page 91 | Working Copies
Criminal electronic working copies must be emailed to the designated criminal address or assigned judge's address, either directly or through Odyssey File and Serve.
Electronic working copies for hearings set in the criminal hearings or criminal motions courtrooms shall be sent to: criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org. Electronic working copies for matters set on a judge’s personal calendar, or preassigned to a particular judge, shall be sent to the working copy e-mail address for that judge. The working copy e-mail addresses are for criminal matters only at this time and will be located on the Criminal Matters page on the Snohomish County Superior Court website. Working copies may be sent directly to the correct e-mail address
Page 91 | Working Copies
Documents that are or will be submitted as hearing or trial exhibits are excluded from the permission to electronically file official documents.
This does not include documents that are or will be submitted as an exhibit in a hearing or trial.
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The Clerk provides waiver request forms, considers each application, and gives the attorney a written response.
The Clerk will make waiver request forms available, consider each application and provide a written response to the attorney.
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An attorney unable to electronically file may request an e-filing waiver by showing good cause and explaining the case-specific need for paper filing.
If an attorney is unable to e-file documents, the attorney may request a waiver. The attorney must make a showing of good cause and explain why he or she needs to file paper documents in that particular case.
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Working-copy items unsuitable for e-filing must continue to be submitted in paper form under the specified procedural rule.
Working copy items not suitable for e-filing shall continue to be required in paper form and presented pursuant to SCLCR 7(b)(2)(b) or the applicable rule for the relevant case type.
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Electronic working copies that do not comply with the submission and naming rules may be rejected.
Submissions of electronic working copies that do not conform to these rules may be rejected.
Page 102 | RULE 7.0A WORKING COPIES
Unrepresented parties are not required to file electronically but may choose to do so.
Unrepresented parties are not required to e-file but may do so.
Page 14 | RULE 30. ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE
When authorized by court rule, judicial working copies may be submitted directly to the judicial officer or court designee through the Clerk's e-filing application using the serve-only option.
If authorized by court rule, Judicial working copies may be submitted directly to the judicial officer or to his/her court designee using the Clerk’s e-filing application via the “serve only” option.
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Documents from governments or other courts under official seal, including adoption documents, may be filed electronically.
(c) Documents That May Be E-Filed: Documents from governments or other courts under official seal including adoption documents.
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A defendant appearing pro se may submit either hard copies through Court Administration or electronic working copies under the stated procedures.
Defendants appearing pro se are presumed to be unable to submit electronic working copies and may submit hard working copies through Court Administration or may submit electronic working copies as set forth herein.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The Clerk may reject and return an unauthorized paper filing when the attorney lacks an approved waiver from mandatory e-filing.
If an attorney files a document in paper form and does not have an approved waiver from mandatory e-filing, the Clerk is authorized to reject the document and return it to the attorney for e-filing.
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Family law responding documents and briefs must be filed and served by noon five court days before the hearing.
Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12:00 noon five (5) court days before the hearing.
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Family law motion documents must be filed and served at least 12 days before the scheduled hearing, except motions to reconsider governed by SCLCR 59.
Any party desiring to bring any family law motion, other than a motion to reconsider (governed by SCLCR 59), on the family law motion calendar must file such motion documents with the Clerk and serve all parties and the court at least twelve (12) days before the date fixed for such hearing.
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Civil responding documents and briefs must be filed and served no later than noon two court days before the hearing.
Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12 noon two (2) court days prior to the hearing.
Page 23 | RULE 6. TIME (d) For Motions--Affidavits
Civil reply documents must be filed and served by noon on the court day before the hearing.
Copies of any documents replying to the response must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the court not later than 12 noon of the court day prior to the hearing.
Page 23 | RULE 6. TIME (d) For Motions--Affidavits
Additional family law responding or reply documents must be filed and served by noon three court days before the hearing.
Copies of any additional responding or reply documents must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the Court not later than 12:00 noon three (3) court days before the hearing.
Page 23 | RULE 6. TIME (d) For Motions--Affidavits
Material filed after the rule's deadline may be stricken; if considered, the court may continue the matter or impose appropriate remedies or terms.
Any material offered at a time later than required by this rule may be stricken by the court and not considered. If the court decides to allow the late filing and consider the materials, the court may continue the matter or impose other appropriate remedies including terms, or both.
Page 24 | RULE 7. PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS (b)(2)(c) Late Filing; Terms
A signed order, judgment, or decree must be filed forthwith with the clerk unless the court authorizes otherwise, and the attorney or pro se party obtaining it is responsible for filing it.
Unless otherwise authorized by the court, any order, judgment, or decree that has been signed by the court shall not be taken from the courthouse, but must be filed forthwith in the clerk's office or with the clerk in the courtroom, by the attorney or party pro se obtaining said order.
Page 37 | RULE 58. ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
A Response to Initial Statement of Arbitrability must be filed with the clerk within 14 days after the Initial Statement of Arbitrability is served and filed.
Within fourteen (14) days after the Initial Statement of Arbitrability has been served and filed, any party disagreeing with the Initial Statement of Arbitrability shall serve the Arbitration Coordinator and all parties and file with the clerk a Response to Initial Statement of Arbitrability on a form prescribed by the court.
Page 44 | RULE 2.1 TRANSFER TO ARBITRATION
If no party appeals within ten days after the special award is filed, judgment must be entered as generally described under SCCAR 6.3.
If within ten (10) days after the award is filed no party appeals, a judgment shall be entered in a manner described generally under SCCAR 6.3; and
Page 48 | RULE 3.2 AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS
An aggrieved party has ten days after the special award to appeal it under the procedures specified in RCW 2.24.050.
The aggrieved party shall have ten (10) days thereafter to appeal the award of such expenses in accordance with the procedures described in RCW 2.24.050.
Page 48 | RULE 3.2 AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS
The parties must confirm scheduled arbitration hearing dates with the arbitrator at least one week before the hearing, and failure to do so may result in cancellation.
The parties shall confirm scheduled arbitration hearing dates with the arbitrator at least one (1) week prior to the hearing. Failure to timely confirm a scheduled arbitration hearing may result in cancellation of the hearing by the arbitrator.
Page 49 | Part IV. Mandatory Arbitration Rules, Rule 5.1(b) Confirmation-Settlement or Other Disposition
The attorney-fee request must be submitted to the arbitrator by affidavit no later than five calendar days after the arbitration hearing and must be addressed in the arbitration award.
The corresponding request for attorney fees shall be made to the arbitrator by affidavit only, not later than five (5) calendar days after the date of the arbitration hearing and shall be addressed by the arbitrator in the arbitration award.
Page 50 | Part IV. Mandatory Arbitration Rules, Rule 5.3(f) Offers of Settlement
A motion to waive or compel ADR/Mediation, or to change its cost allocation, must be noted on the Commissioner’s Domestic Motions calendar at least 60 days before the scheduled trial.
Motions to waive or compel ADR/Mediation, or change the allocation of the cost of ADR/Mediation as set forth in this rule, shall be noted on the Commissioner’s Domestic Motions calendar a minimum of 60 days prior to any scheduled trial.
Page 57 | ADR/Mediation — Motions
A respondent's response must be filed with the clerk and served on the other party no later than 5 court days before the continued hearing.
Any response to the initial petition from the Respondent shall be filed with the clerk of the court (either in person or e-filed) and served on the other party no later than five (5) court days prior to the next hearing date.
Page 68 | (f) Deadlines (2)
A reply to the respondent's response must be filed with the clerk and served on the other party no later than 3 court days before the hearing.
Any reply to the response shall be filed with the clerk of the court (either in person or e-filed) and served on the other party no later than three (3) court days prior to the hearing date.
Page 68 | (f) Deadlines (2)
Evidence must be filed and served at least 3 court days before the hearing; evidence filed within 3 days without good cause may be disregarded or may result in other relief.
Evidence that is not filed and served on the other party at least three (3) court days before the hearing may not be available to the Court. If a party files evidence within three (3) days before the hearing without good cause, the Court may elect not to consider the evidence, continue the hearing, impose terms, or take other action as it deems appropriate.
Page 68 | (f) Deadlines (1)
Within 14 days after filing the action, the petitioner must obtain an order directing release of the specified child-abuse and neglect information.
No later than 14 days after the filing of the action, the petitioner shall seek and obtain an order directing the department of children, youth, and families to release information as provided under RCW 13.50.100.
Page 71 | (3) Child Abuse and Neglect Check
No later than 14 days after filing the action, the petitioner must file and serve the required Washington State Patrol examination results on all persons entitled to notice.
No later than 14 days after the filing of the action, the petitioner shall file, and serve on all persons entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.195, the results of the Washington State patrol examination required by RCW 11.130.210.
Page 71 | (4) Washington State Patrol Criminal Identification Information
The moving party must file the motion documents and serve all parties and the court at least 14 days before the hearing.
The moving party must file such motion documents with the Clerk and serve all parties and the court at least fourteen (14) days before the date fixed for such hearing.
Page 72 | Time for Motions–Affidavits
Within 60 days after the settlement is approved, the petitioner must file a receipt signed by a financial institution representative acknowledging receipt and continued holding of the funds.
Within 60 days of the approval of the settlement, the petitioner shall file a receipt, signed by a representative of the financial institution, acknowledging receipt of the funds and acknowledging that the financial institution will hold the funds in compliance with the court order and SPR 98.16W.
Page 77 | (g) Minor Settlements — (4) Filing of Receipt
A clerk-stamped copy of the filed settlement receipt must be provided to the approving judge within two working days after filing.
A copy of the receipt shall be provided to the judge approving the settlement. The copy shall bear the stamp of the clerk showing that it has been filed and shall be provided to the judge within two working days of being filed.
Page 78 | (g) Minor Settlements — (4) Filing of Receipt
The judge must receive a working copy of the proposed trust document, a hearing note, and the trustee's fee schedule at least six court days before the hearing.
A working copy of the proposed trust document, note for hearing and trustee's fee schedule shall be furnished to the judge no less than 6 court days in advance of the hearing.
Page 78 | (j) Control and Orders for Remaining Funds — (3) Conditions for use of Trust
Proof from the original bonding company must be filed within two court days after the order authorizing a bond rider, unless the order sets a different deadline.
Such proof must be filed in the court file within two court days of the court’s order authorizing a rider unless a different deadline is included in the court’s order.
Page 81 | RULE 3.2 (k)(3) Bond Riders
For qualifying Blake motions, the prosecutor's response is due at least 14 days before the show-cause hearing.
the prosecutor’s response shall be due not less than 14 days before the Show Cause hearing
Page 87 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
For qualifying Blake motions, any reply must be filed and served at least 5 days before the show-cause hearing unless the court changes the time.
any reply shall be not less than 5 days before the Show Cause hearing unless the time is extended or shortened by the court.
Page 87 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Unless the rule provides otherwise or the court shortens the period, the show-cause hearing must be set at least 45 days after the motion is filed.
Except as otherwise set forth in this rule, or shortened by the Court, the Show Cause Hearing shall be set for a date not less than 45 days after the date the motion is filed.
Page 87 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Responses must be filed and served at least 15 days before the show-cause hearing, and replies must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing, unless the court changes the time.
Responses shall be filed and served not less than 15 days before the date set for the show cause hearing, and replies shall be filed and served not less than 7 days before the date set for the show cause hearing unless the time for responses or replies is extended or shortened by the court.
Page 87 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
For qualifying Blake motions, the motion must be filed and served at least 28 days before the proposed show-cause hearing.
In such a circumstance, the motion shall be filed and served on the prosecutor not less than 28 days before the proposed date for the Show Cause hearing, and the prosecutor’s response shall be due not less than 14 days before the Show Cause hearing, and any reply shall be not less than 5 days before the Show Cause hearing unless the time is extended or shortened by the court.
Page 87 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
CrR 3.5 hearings must be noted by the prosecuting attorney and completed one week before trial, absent good cause.
Hearings pursuant to CrR 3.5 must be noted by the prosecuting attorney and completed by one week prior to the trial date or the court may impose sanctions, including suppression of the statements at trial, absent good cause to excuse the delay.
Page 88 | RULE 8.2 MOTIONS
Motions to suppress must be heard one week before trial, subject to the stated good-cause exception in the preceding provision.
Motions to suppress must be heard by one week prior to the trial date or the court may impose sanctions.
Page 88 | RULE 8.2 MOTIONS
The calendar note, motion, service on all parties, and email submission to the criminal working copies address must occur no later than five court days before the requested hearing.
The Calendar Note must be accompanied by a motion and must be filed and served on all parties and sent to the criminal working copies e-mail (criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org) not less than five (5) court days before the date requested for the hearing.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Responsive materials must be filed and served on all parties by noon two court days before the hearing.
Responsive materials, if any, must be filed and served on all parties not later than 12:00pm two (2) court days before the hearing.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
The moving party must confirm the extended-motion hearing during the Thursday-to-Friday confirmation window immediately preceding the hearing week.
The moving party must confirm their hearing between 12:00pm Thursday and 12:00pm Friday of the week immediately preceding the week the hearing is to be heard.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Any reply must be filed and served on all parties by noon one court day before the hearing.
Any reply must be filed and served on all parties not later than 12:00pm one (1) court day before the hearing.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Copies of the sealing or redaction motion and proposed findings must be served on all other parties and the court at least five court days before the hearing.
Copies of the written Motion to Seal or Redact and proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be served on all other parties and to the court at least five (5) court days before the date fixed for such hearing.
Page 14 | RULE 15. SEALING AND REDACTION OF COURT RECORDS
An affidavit of service must be electronically filed or filed as proof of service regardless of the service method used.
An affidavit of service is required to be e-filed or filed as proof of service regardless of service method.
Page 16 | Local Rules for Superior Court of Snohomish County
A petition to restore firearm rights must be served on the Snohomish County Prosecutor or designee at least 42 days before the hearing; otherwise, it will not be heard on the scheduled date.
(b) A party filing a petition to restore firearms rights must serve the Snohomish County Prosecutor, or his or her designee, at least 42 days before the scheduled hearing date. A petition that is not filed within the requirements of this rule will not be heard on the date noted for hearing.
Page 22 | PART III. CIVIL RULES, RULE 3(b)
Service on the county prosecutor or designee may be made by hand delivery to the prosecuting attorney’s office and leaving the copy with the prosecutor, a deputy prosecutor, or a prosecutor’s-office clerk.
(c) Service on the county prosecutor or his or her designee shall be made by (i) hand delivering a copy to the office of the prosecuting attorney and leaving it with the prosecutor, a deputy prosecutor, or clerk employed by the prosecutor’s office
Page 22 | PART III. CIVIL RULES, RULE 3(c)(i)
Service on the county prosecutor or designee may alternatively be made by mail, subject to CR 5(b)(2)(A) and (B).
(c) Service on the county prosecutor or his or her designee shall be made by (i) hand delivering a copy to the office of the prosecuting attorney and leaving it with the prosecutor, a deputy prosecutor, or clerk employed by the prosecutor’s office or (ii) by mail. If service is by mail the provisions of CR 5(b)(2)(A)&(B) shall apply.
Page 22 | PART III. CIVIL RULES, RULE 3(c)(ii)
Civil responding documents and briefs must be served on all parties and the court no later than noon two court days before the hearing.
Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12 noon two (2) court days prior to the hearing.
Page 23 | RULE 6. TIME (d) For Motions--Affidavits
Civil reply documents must be served on all parties and the court by noon on the court day before the hearing.
Copies of any documents replying to the response must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the court not later than 12 noon of the court day prior to the hearing.
Page 23 | RULE 6. TIME (d) For Motions--Affidavits
A motion for revision must be filed with and served on all other parties, together with a completed calendar note, within the statutory deadline.
A party seeking revision of a commissioner's order shall, within the time specified by statute, file and serve on all other parties a motion and completed calendar note.
Page 28 | Local Rules for Superior Court of Snohomish County, Part III, Rule 12(a)
A numbered, cited copy of the proposed jury instructions must be served on each opposing counsel or pro se party.
(4) One copy, numbered and with citations, shall be served on each opposing counsel or party pro se.
Page 36 | RULE 51. INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY AND DELIBERATIONS (b) Submission
The order directing supplemental proceedings must be served personally on the debtor.
Service of such order must be made personally upon the debtor.
Page 38 | RULE 69. EXECUTION
The Initial Statement of Arbitrability must be served on all parties.
In every civil case the party filing a notice for arbitration shall file an Initial Statement of Arbitrability on the form prescribed by the court and serve a copy on all parties.
Page 44 | RULE 2.1 TRANSFER TO ARBITRATION
A party disagreeing with the Initial Statement of Arbitrability must serve the Arbitration Coordinator and all parties and file a court-prescribed Response within 14 days after the Initial Statement is served and filed.
Within fourteen (14) days after the Initial Statement of Arbitrability has been served and filed, any party disagreeing with the Initial Statement of Arbitrability shall serve the Arbitration Coordinator and all parties and file with the clerk a Response to Initial Statement of Arbitrability on a form prescribed by the court.
Page 44 | RULE 2.1 TRANSFER TO ARBITRATION
An arbitration stipulation must be established by ex parte court order, filed with the clerk, and served on all parties and the Arbitration Coordinator.
Such stipulations to arbitration under this rule shall be established by ex parte court order and shall be filed with the clerk and shall be served upon all parties and the Arbitration Coordinator.
Page 45 | RULE 2.2 COURT MAY DETERMINE ARBITRABILITY
When a case is determined to be non-arbitrable, the moving party must serve all parties and file the court-prescribed Note for Trial Setting with the Clerk.
If upon motion the court determines that a case is not arbitrable, the moving party shall serve all parties and file a Note for Trial Setting with the Clerk on the form prescribed by the court.
Page 45 | RULE 2.2(b) Determination of Non-arbitrability
A written stipulation to arbitrate must be served on the Arbitration Coordinator and filed with the clerk.
trial by written stipulation served on the Arbitration Coordinator and filed with the clerk.
Page 45 | Part IV. Mandatory Arbitration Rules
When a case is determined to be arbitrable, the prevailing party must serve the Arbitration Coordinator with an order transferring the case to arbitration.
If upon motion the court determines that a case is arbitrable, the prevailing party shall serve upon the Arbitration Coordinator an order transferring the case to arbitration
Page 46 | RULE 2.2(c) Determination of Arbitrability
An arbitrator's special award for expenses must be filed with the clerk together with proof of service on the parties.
The arbitrator shall make a special award for such expenses and shall file such award with the clerk, with proof of service of party(s).
Page 48 | RULE 3.2 AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS
The party requesting a trial de novo must serve a copy of the request on all parties.
(3) Trial De Novo-Service and Filing. When a trial de novo is requested as provided in SCCAR 7.1 (a), the party making the request shall complete the Request for Trial De Novo form, including the trial setting information, and file the original with the clerk and serve a copy on all parties.
Page 51 | RULE 7.1 REQUEST FOR TRIAL DE NOVO
When a respondent is served by publication, the petitioning party must serve the Compliance Schedule within five days after the respondent files a response or notice of appearance.
If any respondent is served by publication, the petitioning party will have the Compliance Schedule served within 5 days of the respondent filing a response or notice of appearance.
Page 56 | (c)(1) Family Law Proceedings—Courtroom Calendars and Procedures
The petitioning party must serve the Compliance Schedule on the respondents together with the summons and petition.
The petitioning party is required to have the Compliance Schedule served on the respondent/s with the summons and petition
Page 56 | (c)(1) Family Law Proceedings—Courtroom Calendars and Procedures
If service has already occurred when the family law case is filed, the petitioning party must serve the Compliance Schedule within five court days after filing.
or if service has already occurred, within 5 court days of filing the case.
Page 56 | (c)(1) Family Law Proceedings—Courtroom Calendars and Procedures
The petitioner is responsible for serving the automatic temporary order on the respondent in the specified family law action.
(4) Service of Automatic Temporary Order. It is the responsibility of the Petitioner to serve a copy of the Automatic Temporary Order on the Respondent.
Page 56 | (b) Family Law Proceedings—Courtroom Calendars and Procedures
A summons and petition initiating a visitation proceeding must be served.
A Petition to Establish, Modify, or Terminate Visitation, pursuant to RCW 26.11 shall be initiated by the filing and service of a summons and petition.
Page 61 | (6) Visitation pursuant to RCW 26.11
After an appearance, the party or counsel must receive notice before an application for an immediate temporary restraining order heard by a commissioner in ex parte proceedings.
If an appearance has been made by a party, notice to the party pro se or counsel must be given prior to application for any immediate temporary restraining order, which will be heard by a commissioner ex parte.
Page 62 | (f) Restraining Orders (2) Notice to Opponent
The adverse party must receive at least 20 days' notice of modification proceedings, or 60 days when the adverse party is out of state, before a default modification decree may be entered.
No permanent decree of modification of support, maintenance, visitation, parenting plan, or custody shall be entered by default unless the adverse party was served with at least twenty (20) days notice of such proceedings (sixty (60) days if out of state), together with copies of pleadings.
Page 63 | (g) Modification Proceedings
Multimedia evidence must follow the applicable administrative order, cannot be filed with the court before the hearing, and must be timely served on the opposing party.
Multimedia evidence shall be submitted in accordance with the Administrative Order entitled Procedures for Submission of Evidence in RCW 7.105 Proceedings. It cannot be filed with the Court before the hearing, but must be timely served on the opposing party.
Page 67 | (e) Multimedia Submissions
The Order to Show Cause, motion, and affidavits must be personally served on the responding party unless the court authorizes otherwise.
Unless otherwise authorized by the court, the Order to Show Cause, motion, and affidavits must be personally served upon the responding party.
Page 69 | RULE 96.01 CIVIL CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS; REQUIREMENTS (b) Personal Service
Within fourteen days after the order is granted, the petitioner must serve the Order on Motion to Convert and Consolidate on every person entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.195.
No later than fourteen days after the order has been granted, the Petitioner shall serve a copy of the Order on Motion to Convert and Consolidate on all persons entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.195.
Page 70 | RULE 98.16 ESTATES-GUARDIANSHIPS-SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF MINORS (e)(1)(a)
The case schedule must be served with the summons, petition, and supplemental declaration, or within five court days after filing if those documents were served before the schedule issued.
The case schedule must be served, together with the summons, petition, and supplemental declaration, on each person entitled to notice pursuant to RCW 11.130.195(a)(i)-(iv). If service of the summons, petition, and supplemental declaration occurs prior to the issuance of this case schedule, then the case schedule must be served within five (5) court days after the case is filed.
Page 71 | (6) Trial and Hearings; Where Heard; Case Schedule
The moving party must serve all parties and the court at least 14 days before the hearing.
The moving party must file such motion documents with the Clerk and serve all parties and the court at least fourteen (14) days before the date fixed for such hearing.
Page 72 | Time for Motions–Affidavits
Copies of responding documents and briefs must be served on all parties and the court by noon five court days before the hearing.
Responding documents and briefs must be filed with the clerk and copies served on all parties and the court no later than 12:00 noon five (5) court days before the hearing.
Page 72 | Time for Motions–Affidavits
Copies of additional responding or reply documents must be served on all parties and the court by noon three court days before the hearing.
Copies of any additional responding or reply documents must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties and the Court not later than 12:00 noon three (3) court days before the hearing.
Page 72 | Time for Motions–Affidavits
The identified pleadings must be served under RCW 11.195, and the court may dismiss the case sua sponte if, 90 days after the petition is filed, the file lacks valid proof of service or a joinder or response from at least one notice party.
(7) Service. Service of the pleadings identified in SCLSPR 98.16(e)(2) shall be made in accordance with RCW 11.195. If, 90 days after filing the petition, the court file does not contain valid proof of service on, or joinder or response by at least one notice party, the case may be dismissed by the Court on its own motion without further notice to the parties, or the Court may take other action as it deems appropriate.
Page 73 | (7) Service
All documents filed in a related action for protection or restraint must be served on every person entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.195(1)(a).
(13) Motions for Orders for Restraint or Protection. Any party may request relief under RCW 7.105 governing orders for protection or restraint. Initial petitions shall be heard in the ex parte department. All further hearings shall be heard on the guardianship calendar, concurrently with the guardianship action. All documents filed in the related action for protection or restraint shall be served on all persons entitled to notice pursuant to RCW 11.130.195(1)(a).
Page 75 | (13) Motions for Orders for Restraint or Protection
Filing Fees and Waivers
Requests for the clerk’s office to present matters to a judicial officer must be submitted through the Ex Parte Clerk Portal with payment of the appropriate fees.
(G) Fees. Requests for the Clerk’s Office to present matters to a judicial officer must be submitted through the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal along with payment of the appropriate fees.
Page 11 | (G) Fees
Each parent attending a parenting seminar must pay the fee charged by the approved provider agency, while the seminar itself is conducted at no cost to the court.
Each parent attending a seminar shall pay a fee charged by the approved provider agency. The seminar shall be conducted at no cost to the court.
Page 1 | C. Fees
If the reduced-fee application is not submitted within the required period, it will not be considered and the requestor must pay the full fee.
If the completed application is not provided within this time, the application for reduced fees will not be considered, and the requestor will be responsible for full payment of fees.
Page 3 | Public Disclosure Requests
Supplemental proceedings and orders extending judgment require an additional filing fee.
• Supplemental Proceedings (additional filing fee required) • Orders Extending Judgment (additional filing fee required)
Page 10 | RULE 0.02 Organization of the Court — (f) Appearances-Business by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal or Messenger — (B) Accepted Submissions
A single Clerk Portal submission may include up to five orders and their supporting documents for one presentation fee, but additional fees may apply under the Clerk's fee schedule.
(2) Presentation of written orders by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal. This service allows up to five (5) orders, along with their supporting documents, for a single case to be submitted at one time for a presentation fee. Additional fees may apply in accordance with the Clerk’s fee schedule.
Page 10 | RULE 0.02 Organization of the Court — (f) Appearances-Business by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal or Messenger — (2) Presentation of written orders
A reduced-fee program is available based on ability to pay, but the application must be submitted within 5 days of the initial request and before records are provided.
c. A Reduced Fee Program will be provided to eligible persons based on the requestor’s ability to pay. Ability to pay is determined by the household size and monthly income relative to a discount schedule based on the most recently available federal poverty income guidelines. Application for the reduced fee program must be completed and submitted to the Public Records Specialist within 5 days of the initial request and before records are provided.
Page 3 | Public Disclosure Requests
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of the Notice of Contested Issues and all reply documents must be given to the assigned judge when the documents are filed with the court.
Courtesy copies of the Notice of Contested Issues and all reply documents shall be provided to the assigned judge at the time of filing with the court.
Page 97 | Contested Hearing
Working copies of the motion, supporting documents, and all reply documents must be given to the assigned judge when filed with the court.
Working copies of the motion, supporting documents and all reply documents shall be provided to the assigned judge at the time of filing with the court.
Page 98 | (c)(iii) Motion without oral argument
Courtesy copies of the motion, supporting documents, and all reply documents must be provided to the assigned judge when filed with the court.
Courtesy copies of the motion, supporting documents and all reply documents shall be provided to the assigned judge at the time of filing with the court.
Page 98 | (c)(i) Motion with oral argument
Working copies of all materials for a hearing must be provided to the assigned judicial officer when the materials are served on the other parties.
(d) Working Copies. Working copies of all materials filed for consideration by the court at any hearing shall be provided to the assigned judicial officer at the time the materials are served on the other parties.
Page 99 | Working Copies
When a party’s initial, response, or reply working copies exceed 25 pages, a hard copy must be delivered to the court promptly after filing unless the court authorizes otherwise.
If a party’s working copies (including all documents submitted by one party for either initial filing, response or reply) exceeds 25 pages, a hard copy shall also be delivered to the Court as soon as possible after filing, unless otherwise authorized by the Court.
Page 99 | Working Copies
For a motion calendared on the UFC calendar, the moving party’s dependency attorney must file a courtesy calendar notice and assist with providing relevant family-law documents to dependency parties.
The dependency attorney for the moving party shall file a courtesy calendar note in the dependency to notify all parties of the hearing and assist with providing courtesy copies of the relevant family law documents to the dependency parties.
Page 100 | Motions
Working copies of all materials submitted for a hearing must be provided to the assigned judicial officer when the materials are served on the other parties.
Working copies of all materials filed for consideration by the court at any hearing shall be provided to the assigned judicial officer at the time the materials are served on the other parties.
Page 101 | RULE 7.0A WORKING COPIES
When a matter is continued, the attorney who submitted the working copy must ensure that it is resubmitted for the new hearing date and time.
If a matter is continued, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney who submitted the working copy to ensure that it is resubmitted for the new hearing date and time.
Page 102 | RULE 7.0A WORKING COPIES
The party seeking revision must provide the judge with working copies of the motion and all materials previously submitted to the commissioner.
It is the responsibility of the party seeking revision to provide the Judge with working copies of the motion and all materials submitted to the Commissioner for consideration.
Page 28 | Local Rules for Superior Court of Snohomish County, Part III, Rule 12(a)
Courtesy copies of all reports and responsive and reply documents must be provided to the assigned judge when they are filed.
Courtesy copies of all reports, responsive and reply documents shall be provided to the assigned judge at the time of filing with the court.
Page 96 | RULE 3.9 DEPENDENCY REVIEW AND PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARINGS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Sealing or redaction motions must be noted before a judge or regularly appointed Court Commissioner, with a limited exception for certain unopposed Juvenile Court sealing motions heard by a temporary judge or commissioner.
Motions to seal or redact court records pursuant to GR 15 shall be noted before a judge or regularly appointed Court Commissioner. Motions to seal or redact may not be heard by a Judge Pro Tem or Court Commissioner Pro Tem unless the motion is brought to seal/redact Juvenile Court records pursuant to RCW 13.50.050 and is unopposed by the State.
Page 14 | RULE 15. SEALING AND REDACTION OF COURT RECORDS
A party or interested person seeking to seal or redact a court record must propose written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law identifying the alleged compelling privacy or safety concerns.
Any party or interested person who moves to seal or redact a court record shall propose written Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law which identify the compelling privacy or safety concerns which are alleged to outweigh the public interest in access to the court record.
Page 14 | RULE 15. SEALING AND REDACTION OF COURT RECORDS
A party or interested person seeking redaction must provide a redacted copy of the court record to the court, clerk, and each opposing party.
Any party or interested person who moves to redact a court record shall provide the court, the clerk and each opposing party a redacted copy of the court record which is the subject of the motion to redact.
Page 14 | RULE 15. SEALING AND REDACTION OF COURT RECORDS
All papers filed with the clerk must comply with GR 22 and GR 31 confidentiality requirements, including proper redactions before filing and confidential coversheets when required.
The confidentiality requirements of GR 22 and GR 31 shall apply to all papers filed with the clerk. Parties shall apply proper redactions prior to filing and use confidential coversheets when required.
Page 29 | RULE 10. FORM OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
Sealed files and materials may not be examined without a court order containing findings that satisfy GR 15 and applicable statutes.
(6) Sealed Files and Materials. The clerk shall not permit the examination of any sealed file or other sealed materials except by order of the court. Such order shall include findings to meet the requirements of GR 15 and any applicable statutes.
Page 41 | (6) Sealed Files and Materials
When a trial de novo is requested, the clerk automatically seals the arbitration award and any memorandum decision or award.
(a) The clerk shall automatically seal any award and any memorandum decision/award if a trial de novo is requested.
Page 51 | RULE 7.2 PROCEDURE AT TRIAL
The required federal tax returns and supporting income records must be filed separately and under seal pursuant to General Rule 22.
In order to provide sufficient income information to the court, each party shall file separately and under seal pursuant to GR 22, complete copies of the last two (2) years for federal income tax returns, which shall include copies of all W-2 forms, 1099 forms and all schedules, 1040 forms and either a copy of the most current paystub with the year-to-date information included within the same or, if such information is not available, all paystubs for the prior six (6) months.
Page 62 | (e) Petitioner and Respondent- Declarations of Income
The court may grant a non-testator’s request to withdraw a sealed will only after a hearing and good cause are shown, and after appropriate notice to the testator or, if deceased, others the court determines.
A non-testator request to withdraw a will filed with the court under seal pursuant to RCW 11.12.265 shall be granted only upon a hearing and good cause shown, after notice to the testator unless deceased and, in that case, to the named personal representative(s), heirs and legatees as the court shall determine appropriate under the circumstances of the case.
Page 69 | RULE 98.05 ESTATES – WILLS – WITHDRAWAL OF WILLS
Sentencing records and reports may not be sealed without a court order issued under the procedures in GR 15.
No sentencing records or reports will be sealed except by order of the court pursuant to the procedures set forth in GR 15.
Page 86 | RULE 7.1 PROCEDURES BEFORE SENTENCING
Documents, reports, evaluations, and other assessments outside the Official Juvenile Court File must be filed under seal using a cover sheet designated “Sealed Confidential Document.”
Any document, report to the court, evaluation, or other assessment that are not part of the Official Juvenile Court File, shall be filed under seal, by use of a coversheet designated: “Sealed Confidential Document.”
Page 105 | (d) Filing of Reports or Other Documents in Juvenile Offender Cases--Cover Sheet
Access to the confidential background-check information is limited to specified individuals and court personnel.
Access to this information shall be limited to the subject of the information, the parties, the parties’ attorneys, the guardian ad litem, the Clerk and Superior Court employees in the performance of their duties.
Page 1 | Minor Guardianship Background Checks
The listed background-check information must be kept confidential by the Superior Court Clerk’s Office.
Snohomish County Superior Court hereby orders that the following information required by RCW 11.130.210 shall be kept confidential by the Superior Court Clerk’s Office:
Page 1 | Minor Guardianship Background Checks
A party seeking to seal portions of the record must comply with GR 15 and other applicable rules and laws.
Parties seeking to seal portions of the record are responsible for complying with GR 15 or other applicable rules and laws.
Page 1 | 1. FOR ALL EVIDENCE
The proposed agent’s social security number must be redacted from the declaration filed with the court, while an unredacted copy must be filed under seal.
Pursuant to GR 31(e), the social security number should be redacted from the declaration filed with the court. An unredacted copy shall be filed with the court under seal;
Page 2 | JUSTIFICATION OF BAIL BOND COMPANIES AND SURETIES
The court may order improper or inappropriate material to be sealed under the requirements of GR 15.
The court may order that the document or material be sealed, in which event the requirements of GR 15 shall apply.
Page 40 | RULE 79. BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK (3) Improper or Inappropriate Materials
Filing Bundling Requirements
An extended-motion calendar note must be accompanied by a motion, filed and served on all parties, and sent to the criminal working copies email at least five court days before the requested hearing.
The Calendar Note must be accompanied by a motion and must be filed and served on all parties and sent to the criminal working copies e-mail (criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org) not less than five (5) court days before the date requested for the hearing.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
All documents in a submission for a particular hearing must be combined into one document.
All documents filed for a single submission for a particular hearing shall be combined in one document
Page 92 | Working Copies
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Motions to vacate a record of conviction and motions for certificates of discharge are decided on the pleadings unless a criminal hearings judge requires argument.
Motions to vacate record of conviction and motions for certificates of discharge shall be heard on the pleadings only unless a criminal hearings judge requires argument.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
The court will hold a judicial settlement conference only if the Presiding Judge or designee determines that good cause exists.
Snohomish County Superior Court will conduct settlement conferences only when the Presiding Judge or his/her designee determines that good cause has been shown to do so.
Page 1 | JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
An arbitrator may present an ex parte request to the Arbitration Coordinator for an extension of time to file an award; the Coordinator may grant or deny it subject to Presiding Judge review, and the arbitrator must notify the parties of any granted extension.
A request by an arbitrator for an extension of time for the filing of an award under SCCAR 6.2 may be presented to the Arbitration Coordinator, ex parte. The Arbitration Coordinator may grant or deny the request, subject to review by the Presiding Judge. The arbitrator shall give the parties notice of any extension granted.
Page 50 | Part IV. Mandatory Arbitration Rules, Rule 6.2 Filing of Award
A judgment on an award must be presented to the Civil Motions Judge or court commissioner by any party on five days' notice under SCCAR 6.3.
(a) Presentation. A judgment on an award shall be presented to the Civil Motions Judge or court commissioner, by any party, on five (5) days’ notice in accordance with SCCAR 6.3.
Page 51 | RULE 6.3 JUDGMENT ON AWARD
A moving party may strike or continue a confirmed hearing by emailing the criminal motions law clerk and all parties by noon two days before the hearing; after that deadline, court approval is required.
The moving party may strike or continue a confirmed hearing by e-mailing the criminal motions law clerk and all parties no later than noon, two days before the scheduled hearing. After that time, a hearing may only be stricken or continued by approval of the Court.
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Failure to notify the court of a continuance or strike of a confirmed motion may result in sanctions or other terms.
Failure to notify of such continuance or strike of a confirmed motion may result in sanctions and/or terms.
Page 27 | Local Rules for Superior Court of Snohomish County, Part III, Rule 10
The arbitrator may grant a continuance without court order for good cause, but the parties may stipulate to a continuance only with the arbitrator's permission; the arbitrator must provide reasonable notice of the hearing date and continuances.
The arbitrator may grant a continuance without court order for good cause shown. The parties may stipulate to a continuance only with the permission of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall give reasonable notice of the hearing date and any continuances to the Arbitration Coordinator and all parties.
Page 49 | Part IV. Mandatory Arbitration Rules, Rule 5.1(a) Notice of Hearing - Time and Place - Continuance
A family-law motion or stipulation requesting a trial continuance must identify the previously scheduled trial date or dates.
In all family law cases, a motion or stipulation for trial continuance shall list the date(s) upon which trial was previously set.
Page 58 | A. Trial Continuances in Family Law Cases
Chambers Communication Rules
A post-plea sentencing expected to exceed 30 minutes, a combined plea-and-sentencing hearing exceeding 30 minutes, or a matter that cannot be heard in criminal hearings must be requested by email through the designated criminal working-copies address.
If a sentencing following a plea is expected to take longer than 30 minutes, or the parties want a combined plea and sentencing hearing that will last longer than 30 minutes, or cannot be heard in criminal hearings, they shall request an extended special set sentencing slot by e-mail to criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.
Page 86 | RULE 7.1 PROCEDURES BEFORE SENTENCING
Represented parties must confirm an extended-motion hearing by emailing criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.
Represented parties shall confirm their hearing by sending an e-mail to criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
When a party or CASA/GAL disputes the agency report and the hearing is likely to exceed 15 minutes, the person must obtain a contested-hearing date from the assigned judge’s law clerk and serve a Notice of Contested Hearing on all parties and the CASA/GAL.
(i) If a party or CASA/GAL disputes the contents or recommendations contained in the report filed by the supervising agency, and, due to the nature or quantity of contested issues, the Review or Permanency Planning hearing is likely to take longer than 15 minutes, he or she shall obtain a date from the assigned Judge’s law clerk for a Contested Hearing and serve a Notice of Contested Hearing on all parties and the CASA/GAL.
Page 97 | Contested Hearing
Before filing a calendar note for a Dependency Contested Motion, the party must check available dates online and e-mail the law clerk to reserve a date and time.
Before noting a motion, a party or counsel shall identify available dates and time for their motion online at https://snohomishcountywa.gov/1338 and then e-mail the law clerk to reserve that date and time before filing their calendar note.
Page 9 | 5. Dependency Contested Motions
Dependency Motions to Shorten Time hearings must be scheduled through the assigned judge's law clerk.
All hearings must be scheduled through the judge’s law clerk who may determine if additional times are available.
Page 9 | 8. Dependency Motions to Shorten Time
Parties must contact the alternate-rotation judge's law clerk to schedule a Dependency Settlement Conference.
Contact the law clerk of the judge assigned to the alternate color rotation to schedule to this session.
Page 10 | 14. Dependency Settlement Conference
Surrogacy Agreement hearings must be pre-scheduled with a law clerk by email at surrogacy@snoco.org.
These hearings must be pre-scheduled through a law clerk by contacting: surrogacy@snoco.org.
Page 12 | Times, Days and Locations of Various Motions
If a party learns that a post-plea sentencing may exceed 30 minutes, the party must immediately notify the judge’s law clerk and the opposing parties.
If any party later becomes aware that the sentencing may last longer than 30 minutes for any reason, they shall immediately notify the judge’s law clerk and the opposing parties.
Page 86 | RULE 7.1 PROCEDURES BEFORE SENTENCING
The law clerk must email each party the department's designated Zoom-process instructions and invite.
Each party shall follow the process as designated by the law clerk for each department. The law clerk will e-mail those instructions along with a Zoom invite.
Page 3 | 5) Zoom Process
Parties may request a criminal hearing by emailing criminalhearings@snoco.org and including the requested hearing date and time, case name, and cause number in the subject line.
Parties may note a matter in the Criminal Hearings department, Courtroom 1A by e-mailing a scheduling request to the criminal hearings e-mail: criminalhearings@snoco.org. The e-mail must state in the subject line the date and time requested for the hearing and the case name and cause number.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Unrepresented parties may confirm an extended-motion hearing by email or telephone.
Unrepresented parties may confirm by e-mail or by telephone.
Page 89 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
An unrepresented party may confirm by telephone at (425) 388-3172 and must leave a voicemail stating the party's name, case number, hearing date and time, and whether the hearing is stricken or confirmed.
Unrepresented parties may confirm by calling (425) 388-3172 and leaving a voicemail that states their name, the case number, date and time of the hearing, and whether it is stricken or confirmed.
Page 90 | Part VI. Criminal Rules
Contact the assigned judge's law clerk to request a presentation time for a sealed name-change matter.
For sealed name changes, contact the law clerk of the assigned judge to request a presentation time.
Page 2 | Civil Motions Ex Parte
Contact the assigned judge's law clerk for information about the status of an ex parte civil motion.
Note: Decisions on these matters may not be immediate. For information on the status of your motion, contact the law clerk of the assigned judge.
Page 2 | Civil Motions Ex Parte
Email criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org to schedule extended motions or submit agreed orders continuing a trial or resetting omnibus.
The extended motions law clerk can be reached at criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org for scheduling extended motions or submitting agreed orders to continue trial or reset omnibus.
Page 1 | Criminal Hearings, Criminal Motions and Civil Motions Calendar (2026)
Email criminalhearings@snoco.org to schedule criminal hearings or correspond with the criminal hearings law clerk.
The criminal hearings law clerk can be reached at criminalhearings@snoco.org for scheduling or correspondence for criminal hearings.
Page 1 | Criminal Hearings, Criminal Motions and Civil Motions Calendar (2026)
Contact the Civil Motions law clerk to arrange an adoption or minor settlement for the requested day.
Please contact the Civil Motions law clerk for the requested day to arrange either one of these.
Page 1 | Criminal Hearings, Criminal Motions and Civil Motions Calendar (2026)
Confirm Tuesday-through-Friday civil motions by calling 425-388-3587 or using the court confirmation website.
Please confirm the Tuesday through Friday motions with the confirmation desk at 425-388-3587 or online via www.snohomishcountywa.gov/Confirmations.
Page 1 | Criminal Hearings, Criminal Motions and Civil Motions Calendar (2026)