Walla Walla County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

3 court days

Unless CR 59(c) provides otherwise, opposing documents, affidavits, and declarations must be filed by 4:00 p.m. three judicial days before the hearing.

Except as otherwise provided in CR 59(c), opposing documents, affidavits, or declarations shall be served and filed by 4:00 p.m. three (3) judicial days before the scheduled hearing

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Deadline

2 court days

Any reply must be filed by 4:00 p.m. two judicial days before the scheduled hearing.

any reply shall be served and filed by 4:00 p.m. two (2) judicial days before the scheduled hearing.

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Deadline

7 court days

Written motions, hearing notices, and trial settings must be filed and served by 4:00 p.m. seven judicial days before the requested consideration date, unless an exception or different period applies.

All written motions, hearing notices, and trial settings, other than issues which may be heard ex parte, shall be filed and served not later than 4:00 p.m. seven (7) judicial days before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered unless a different period is fixed by the Civil Rules for Superior Court or by order of the court or by state statute.

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Deadline

4 court days

Notices for the Domestic and Juvenile Dockets must be filed in the Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. four judicial days before the hearing.

Notices for the Domestic Docket and the Juvenile Docket shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. four (4) judicial days prior to the hearing.

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The Department of Court Services must receive all required application information by April 30 each year.

All required information must be received by the Department of Court Services no later than April 30 of each year.

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The registry accepts new applications between February 1 and April 30 each year.

The registry shall be open for new applications, between February 1st and April 30th of each year.

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Complaints about a GAL/CV visitor must be received by the Court Services Director within one year of the alleged violation.

Any complaints about the GAL/CV visitor must be received by the Court Services Director within one (1) year from the date of the alleged violation.

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Response

The responding party has five judicial days after receiving the motion to file a written response with the Clerk and provide copies to all other parties and the court.

C. Notice. A copy of the motion and all supporting documents shall be provided to all other parties to the proceedings at the time of filing. The responding party shall have five (5) judicial days from the receipt of the motion to file a written response with the Clerk and provide copies to all other parties and to the court.

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Applies to

Proposed document

A party wishing to submit proposed findings, a judgment, an order, or another appropriate document must do so within ten days after the decision, serving opposing counsel or the opposing party and delivering the original and proof of service to the trial judge at the same time.

A. Within ten (10) days after a decision is rendered, any party desiring to submit Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law, a Judgment, Order or other appropriate document proposed for the entry shall serve opposing counsel/party with a copy of the same and provide the original thereof to the trial judge together with proof of service. Service shall be made on opposing counsel/party and delivered to the trial judge at the same time.

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Deadline

45 business days

The Department of Court Services, Presiding Judge, or Court Administrator must provide a written response within 45 business days after receiving the complaint.

The Department of Court Services or the Presiding Judge or the Court Administrator shall provide written response to the complainant within 45 business days of receipt of the complaint.

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Upon settlement, a judgment of dismissal must be entered forthwith, and the applicable department’s court administrator must be notified immediately if trial has been set.

Upon settlement of any action a judgment of dismissal shall be entered forthwith, and the applicable department’s court administrator shall be notified immediately if trial has been set.

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The declaration of completion is due within seven days of mediation's completion.

Within seven (7) days of completion of mediation, a declaration of completion shall be filed with the court by the mediator.

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The listed automatic-discovery documents must be filed and exchanged as appropriate no later than 10 days before the status hearing.

The parties are required to file and exchange as appropriate the following documents no later than ten (10)days prior to the status hearing:

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All discovery must be completed 10 days before the status hearing.

All discovery shall be completed ten (10) days prior to the status hearing.

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People listed on a registry must recertify updated background information annually by the date specified for that registry.

A person listed on a registry or registries shall re-certify updated background information annually on a date specified for each registry.

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Applies to

Jury instructions

Unless the trial judge requests them earlier, jury instructions must be submitted at pretrial and no later than the beginning of the first trial day, with prior court approval.

3. Time for Serving Instructions. Unless requested earlier by the trial judge, all instructions shall be submitted at pretrial but in no event later than the beginning of the first day of trial with the prior approval of the court.

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A notice for the Law and Motion docket must be filed in the Clerk’s Office at the same time as the motion.

Notices for the Law and Motion docket shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office at the same time as the motion.

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A signed order, judgment, or decree must be filed forthwith with the Clerk's Office or courtroom deputy clerk and may not be taken from the courthouse; if signed outside the courthouse, it must be mailed to the appropriate clerk that day or filed by the next judicial day.

Any order, judgment or decree which has been signed by the court shall not be taken from the courthouse, but must be filed forthwith by the attorney or party obtaining it with the Clerk's Office or with the deputy clerk in the courtroom. If signed outside the courthouse, the attorney or party procuring the order shall mail it to the appropriate clerk the same day, or file it by the next judicial day.

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When a trial date is set, the court must schedule an omnibus hearing within two weeks if the parties do not file an agreed omnibus order.

When a trial date is set, the parties shall file an agreed omnibus order or the court shall schedule an omnibus hearing within two (2) weeks.

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Complaints filed while a case is pending must be resolved within 25 days.

Complaints filed while a case is pending shall be resolved within twenty-five (25) days.

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The dissolution decree must be filed forthwith after the dissolution is granted.

The decree shall be filed forthwith upon granting the dissolution.

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Complaints not involving a pending or recently concluded case must be resolved within 60 days.

Complaints not involving a pending or recently concluded case shall be resolved within 60 days.

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Applies to

Motion for revision

A motion for revision must be filed within ten days of entry; an oral order is entered when placed in the record, and a written order when the signed order is delivered to the clerk for filing.

A. Time allowed for filing motion for revision. A motion for revision must be filed within ten (10) days of entry of the order sought to be revised. B. Date of Entry defined. If a party seeks revision of an oral order, the date of entry shall be the date the order was placed in the record. If a party seeks revision of a written order, the date of entry shall be the date the signed order was delivered to the clerk for filing.

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Applies to

Objection

A party objecting to a proposed document must, within ten days after receipt, serve opposing counsel and mail or deliver written objections to the judge; proposed substitutions may be included if appropriate.

B. Any party objecting to the proposed document shall within ten (10) days after receipt thereof serve opposing counsel, and mail/deliver to the judge, objections thereto in writing, together with any proposed substitutions if deemed appropriate.

WARNING

The court may shorten the preceding presentation deadlines when appropriate and must notify counsel and parties.

E. If deemed appropriate in some circumstances, the court may shorten the preceding time frames for presentation and shall so notify all counsel/parties.