Snohomish County Superior Court 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.