Thurston County Superior Court, Washington Document Filing Requirements

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Proposed order

Parties or their attorneys may file and serve a proposed child-support order, but it must be entitled “Proposed Child Support” for the clerk to accept it.

The parties or their attorneys may also file and serve a proposed Order of Child Support, provided that the proposed document be entitled “Proposed Child Support.” The clerk will accept these proposals for filing, if entitled in this manner.

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Motion to relocate case

A party may seek to relocate a case by motion supported by a declaration; a judge may also relocate it by order.

(1) Generally. A case may be relocated from the main campus courthouse to FJC, or vice versa, upon motion by a party and supporting declaration, or by a judge by entry of an order.

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Proof of completion

Parties should file proof of parenting-seminar completion as soon as possible after completing the seminar.

Parties should file proof of completion of the parenting seminar as soon as possible after completion.

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Stipulated agency record

The court may require additions or corrections to a stipulated agency record when it deems them necessary under the cited statute.

The court may require additions or corrections to the stipulated record as deemed necessary under RCW 34.05.566(7).

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Jury excusal request

An indispensable employee may seek excusal on this ground only if the employer documents the indispensability with the employee’s knowledge and agreement and the employee cannot be assigned to a short jury trial.

(E) Employee who is indispensable, as documented by employer with employee’s knowledge and agreement, but only if they are unable to be assigned to serve on a short jury trial.

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Arbitrator information sheet

A person seeking to serve as an arbitrator must complete an information sheet using the court-prescribed form.

A person desiring to serve as an arbitrator shall complete an information sheet on the form prescribed by the court.

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Notice of participation in collaborative law

Parties to a family law action may enter a Collaborative Law Participation Agreement and, upon filing of a Notice of Participation in Collaborative Law by both parties, the action may be removed from the case management processes by court order.

Parties to a family law action may enter a Collaborative Law Participation Agreement and, upon filing of a Notice of Participation in Collaborative Law by both parties, the action may be removed from the case management processes by court order.

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Printed instructions

Printed instructions must be numbered and include citations.

computer file; and (ii) a hardcopy set of printed instructions numbered and with citations.

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Evaluation response

The GAL may review and respond to the evaluations in writing. Any responses shall be placed in the GAL’s file.

The GAL may review and respond to the evaluations in writing. Any responses shall be placed in the GAL’s file.

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Ex parte order

Ex parte orders should state whether any future hearings should be stricken.

Ex parte orders should specify if any future hearings should be stricken.

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Notice of hearing

Use of the current court-approved notice of hearing form is strongly encouraged, and all information required by that form must be provided.

Parties are strongly encouraged to use the current, court-approved notice of hearing form, which is available at the clerk’s office, and shall provide all information required by the notice of hearing form.

INFO

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Proposed final orders

Self-represented parties are encouraged to provide proposed final orders to the clerk before the final hearing.

Self-represented parties are encouraged to note a dissolution for final hearing and to provide proposed final orders to the clerk at least 30 days before the hearing.

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Request for trial setting

After complying with the alternative dispute resolution requirement, a party or counsel may schedule trial setting by filing a Request for Trial Setting and placing the matter on the administrative Trial Setting calendar.

Following compliance with the alternative dispute resolution requirement under LSPR 94.03D, a party or counsel may schedule the matter for trial setting by filing a Request for Trial Setting and set the matter on the administrative calendar for Trial Setting.

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Gal evaluation

When a GAL is discharged, involved attorneys and self-represented parties are encouraged, but not required, to submit an evaluation using a court-approved form.

When a guardian ad litem (GAL) is discharged from a case, every attorney and self-represented party and judicial officer involved in the case is encouraged to submit an evaluation of the GAL on a form approved by the court.

INFOCivil cases

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Motion for reconsideration

A Motion for Reconsideration is the filing used to request review of a Judge's or Court Commissioner's own ruling.

A Motion for Reconsideration is filed when you need a Judge or a Court Commissioner to review their own ruling .

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Order presentation

Agreed orders, orders with waived notice of presentation, and qualifying ex parte orders may be presented by mail with any required fee.

Agreed orders, orders when notice of presentation is waived, and ex parte orders based upon the record in the file may be presented by mail with any required fee.

INFO

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Ex parte motion and proposed order

The court may waive the legal-professional review requirement and courthouse facilitator fee by court order.

The court may waive the requirement of review by a legal professional and the courthouse facilitator fee through a court order.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for revision

A Motion for Revision is the filing used to request a judge's review of a court commissioner's ruling.

A Motion for Revision is filed when you need a judge to review a ruling that a court commissioner made.