Whitman County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

10 business days

When the reviewing Judge finds that a complaint appears to have merit and requests a response, the response is due within 10 business days.

Make a finding that the complaint appears to have merit and request, via written letter, a written response from the guardian ad litem or other person, against whom the complaint is brought within 10 business days, detailing the specific issues in the complaint to which the reviewing Judge desires a response.

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Each party must serve and file the written summary no later than 4 days before whichever occurs first: the pre-trial conference or settlement conference.

Each party’s written summary must be served and filed no later than 4 days before the pre-trial conference or settlement conference, whichever occurs first.

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The Trial Management Joint Report must be filed no later than five days before trial.

In contested non-family law civil cases, the parties shall jointly prepare and file no later than 5 days prior to the trial a Trial Management Joint Report, which will contain;

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In dissolution of marriage cases, no default order or decree may be entered before 90 days after service and filing of the petition.

No default order or decree may be entered prior to 90 days after service and filing of the petition in dissolution of marriage cases.

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The mediator must file the declaration of completion within 7 days after mediation is completed.

Within 7 days of completion of mediation, a declaration of completion shall be filed with the Court by the mediator.

WARNING

If counsel objects to material submitted late, the court may reject it or continue the matter.

Any material submitted later than required by this rule, upon objection of counsel, may be rejected by the Court, or the matter may be continued.