Yakima County Superior Court, Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

The court will promptly address requests for aids, modifications, and services to ensure access to court proceedings and activities.

Request for Accommodation: The court will promptly address requests for aids, modifications, and services to ensure access to courts, court programs, and court proceedings.

WARNING

Accommodation requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

INFO

Temporary orders may be requested from the day the petition is filed until the decree is finalized.

You may request temporary orders commencing the day you file your petition up until the time a decree is finalized.

CRITICAL

If the court grants the order, file the original with the superior court clerk immediately.

If the court grants your ex-parte restraining order and order to show cause, ask the superior court clerk for a copy of it, then file the original with the clerk of the superior court immediately.

CRITICALCivil cases

The local DRC must provide the specified ERPP data to the Court Administrator quarterly.

On a quarterly basis, the local DRC shall provide to the Court Administrator the ERPP data/information required by ch. 115, Laws of 2021, Sec. 7 (b)-(f) in a useable and readable format.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Certification Form must be filed at the same time as the summons and complaint.

The Certification Form attached as Exhibit B must be filed with the clerk at the time of filing a summons and complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

The DRC must provide a Certification Form no later than 30 days after the Notice for Mediation is served on the tenant and provided to the DRC.

The DRC shall provide a Certification Form no later than 30 days after the Notice for Mediation was served on the tenant and provided to the DRC.

WARNING

The Court Director will review and respond to interpreter and language access complaints within 10 days.

The Court Director will review and respond to all interpreter and language access complaints within 10 days.

WARNING

Review of a complaint does not affect or extend applicable deadlines or procedural requirements, including deadlines for motions, appeals, or modifications.

that its review of the complaint does not, in any way, affect or extend any applicable deadlines or procedural requirements such as filing motions, appeals, modifications, etc.

WARNINGCivil cases

Tenants must respond within 14 days after receiving the notice to participate; failure to respond may result in an eviction summons and complaint being filed.

Tenants: To participate see below and respond by (date) ! (14 days after this notice is given to tenant) Important! Tenant: Failure to respond to this notice within 14 days may result in the filing of a summons and complaint for an eviction with the court.