Thurston County Superior Court, Washington Courtesy Copy Requirements

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When filing a motion for reconsideration, the moving party must provide judge’s copies of the motion, brief, affidavit, proposed order, and notice of issue to court administration.

At the time of filing, the moving party shall provide judge’s copies of the motion, brief, affidavit, proposed order, and notice of issue to court administration.

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The moving party must provide judge’s copies of the transcript and every document brought to the commissioner’s attention during the hearing or hearings at issue.

The moving party shall provide judge’s copies of the transcript and each document called to the attention of the court commissioner during the hearing(s) giving rise to the revision.

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A judge’s copy of the specified proposals and trial brief must be submitted to court administration by noon two court days before the trial week.

These proposals as well as a trial brief shall be filed with the clerk, submitted as a judge’s copy to court administration, and served on opposing counsel or self-represented party by 12:00 p.m., 2 court days prior to the week of trial.

CRITICAL

A party appearing remotely must provide judges’ copies of pleadings, as parties appearing in person must.

A party who attends a hearing remotely has the same duties as parties who appear in person, including the duties to provide judges’ copies of pleadings and to provide a proposed order.

CRITICALCivil cases

A judge's copy of each document submitted for the court's consideration must be provided to Court Administration.

Any document you want the court to consider needs to be filed with the Clerk's office and copies provided to all parties and you must provide a judge's copy to Court Administration.

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Parties must provide one judge’s copy of sentencing materials by noon the day before an adult criminal sentencing hearing.

By noon the day before an adult criminal sentencing hearing, the parties shall file and provide a judge’s copy of sentencing materials.

CRITICAL

A party attending remotely must provide judges’ copies of pleadings and a proposed order, just as parties appearing in person must.

A party who attends a hearing remotely has the same duties as parties who appear in person, including the duties to provide judges’ copies of pleadings and to provide a proposed order.

CRITICAL

Provide the judge with a hard-copy printed set of instructions without numbers or citations.

(iii) a hard copy set of printed instructions without numbers or citations.

CRITICAL

If a notice to strike is filed within five days of the hearing, parties must comply with the Court's rule regarding bench copies; the rule's details are not stated here.

If your notice to strike is filed within five (5) days of the hearing date, parties must comply with the Clerk's procedure regarding expedited fillings and the Court's rule regarding bench copies.

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The party striking or continuing a hearing must promptly provide a judge’s copy of the notice to court administration.

The party striking or continuing the hearing must promptly provide a judge’s copy of the notice to court administration.

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Copies of documents filed with the clerk for judicial review must be provided to court administration at or before filing; judge’s copies of ex parte matters at the Main Campus are neither required nor accepted.

Except as provided in these rules, copies of all documents filed with the clerk over which a party seeks judicial review shall be provided to court administration at or before the time of filing. Judge’s copies of ex parte matters at the Main Campus are not required or accepted by the court.

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Deliver hard copies of materials and exhibits to Court Administration on the second floor at Family & Juvenile Court.

Hard copies of all materials and exhibits must be delivered to Court Administration on the 2nd floor at Family & Juvenile Court.

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Deliver hard copies of materials and exhibits to Court Administration at the Main Campus address during its stated hours.

Hard copies of all materials and exhibits must be delivered to Court Administration at the Main Campus at 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Bldg. 2. Court Administration Hours are M-F 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Judge’s copies are required for all matters in Family and Juvenile Court.

Judge’s copies are required for all matters.

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Judge’s copies of the guardian ad litem’s or independent counsel’s report and the settlement-approval petition must be submitted under LCR 5(k).

Judge’s copies of the guardian ad litem’s or independent counsel’s report and the petition for approval of the settlement shall be submitted to the court according to LCR 5(k).

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A copy of every brief, attachment, and exhibit must be provided to court administration no later than the time the original is filed with the clerk.

(A) A copy of all briefs, attachments and exhibits shall be provided to court administration at or before the time of filing the originals with the clerk.

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Provide the judge with a hard-copy printed set of numbered instructions containing citations.

(ii) a hard copy set of printed instructions numbered and with citations; and

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Provide judge’s copies at the same time the materials are filed with the Clerk’s Office and served on the other parties.

Parties shall provide the required “judge’s copy” at the same time the materials/documentation is filed with the Clerk’s Office and served on the other parties.

CRITICAL

Provide judge’s copies at the same time the materials are filed with the Clerk’s Office and served on the other parties.

Parties shall provide the requested "judge's copy" at the same time the materials/documentation is filed with the Clerk's Office and served on the other parties.

CRITICAL

Judge’s copies are required for all civil motions and other civil hearings.

Effective May 1, 2023 Thurston County Superior Court will require judge’s copies for all civil motions and other civil hearings per LCR 5.

WARNING

Parties may not email judge’s copies of pleadings or attachments unless the court orders them to do so.

Parties may not submit judge’s copies of pleadings or attachments by email unless the court orders the parties to do so.

WARNING

Originals should be provided to the clerk, a copy provided to all parties, and a judge’s copy provided to court administration by 12:00 p.m., 2 court days prior to the week of trial.

Originals should be provided to the clerk, a copy provided to all parties, and a judge’s copy provided to court administration by 12:00 p.m., 2 court days prior to the week of trial.

WARNING

Judge’s copies may not be emailed to Court Administration.

Note: Judge's copies cannot be emailed to Court Administration.

WARNING

Judge’s copies may not be submitted by email.

Judge’s copies will not be accepted by email.

WARNING

Judge’s copies of TROs presented ex parte may not be submitted before the hearing.

Judge’s copies of TROs presented ex parte may not be submitted before the hearing.

WARNING

Hard copies of all materials and exhibits must be delivered to Court Administration, Main Campus located at 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Bldg. 2. Do not deliver judge’s copies to the Clerk’s office.

Hard copies of all materials and exhibits must be delivered to Court Administration, Main Campus located at 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Bldg. 2. Do not deliver judge’s copies to the Clerk’s office.