Court Rules

Western District of Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

108 rules from official source documents

Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Western District of Washington; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Mediator must file Certificate of Compliance within 14 days of mediation conference conclusion.

Source text: Within 14 days of the conclusion of the Mediation Conference, the Mediator shall file with the court a Certificate of Compliance in the form provided by the court.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Missing debtor signature on ECF petition may result in dismissal within 1 business day without further notice.

Source text: A petition filed by a registered ECF filer must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(1) or be subject to dismissal within 1 business day, without further notice, as to the debtor whose signature is not provided.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Missing signature on petition by unrepresented individual results in immediate rejection by clerk.

Source text: A petition submitted for filing by an unrepresented individual must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(2) or be subject to rejection by the clerk of court and returned to the debtor with no bankruptcy case opened.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

ECF petition missing verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day.

Source text: A voluntary petition filed by a registered ECF filer that is not accompanied by this verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day without further notice.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Paper petitions missing verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

Source text: Petitions that are submitted for filing on paper and not accompanied by the verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Creditor list must be filed within 7 days of petition; failure may result in dismissal.

Source text: A debtor in a voluntary case shall file or submit a list of creditors in the format required by the office of the clerk of court, containing the names and addresses of each entity included or to be included on Schedules D, E/F, G and H, as required by 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(A) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a)(1), no later than 7 days from the date of the filing of the petition. Failure to timely file or submit the creditor list may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Dismissal for missing schedules requires 15 days' notice to debtor.

Source text: Failure to file or submit these schedules and statements may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case, provided that the docket shows that the debtor was given 15 days' notice of this provision. The 15-day notice of dismissal for failure to file schedules and statements may be provided with the Official Form B309 Notice of Bankruptcy Case.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Individual Chapter 11 debtor must file projected budget within 14 days after entry of order for relief.

Source text: An individual debtor in possession shall file a projected budget of income and expenses for the six-month period following the petition date within 14 days after entry of the order for relief.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Trustee may move to convert or dismiss on 7 days' notice for failure to provide proof of insurance.

Source text: If the debtor in possession fails timely to provide the United States trustee with proof of insurance or insurance renewal, the United States trustee may move to convert or dismiss the case on 7 days’ notice to the debtor, parties who have requested notice, and any committee, unless the court allows a shorter period on a showing of exigent circumstances.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Post-confirmation quarterly reports due by 21st day of month after quarter ends, using UST Form 11-PCR.

Source text: If an application for a final decree has not been filed within 3 months after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan, then the party designated in the plan as the responsible party, such as the reorganized debtor, liquidating trustee, plan proponent, or plan administrator, shall file with the court a post-confirmation quarterly report every three months until a final decree is entered. The first such report shall include the quarter in which the plan was confirmed. Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the month after the quarter ends and, except as otherwise ordered by the court, shall be filed on UST Form 11-PCR.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Applications for fees exceeding the presumptive fee must be filed within 21 days after the confirmation order is entered.

Source text: Pre-confirmation attorneys’ fees in excess of the presumptive fee may be requested by application filed with the court not more than 21days after the entry of the order of confirmation.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Debtor's reply to objection to confirmation must be filed no later than 7 days before the confirmation hearing.

Source text: The debtor shall file a reply to the objection to confirmation no later than 7 days prior to the hearing on plan confirmation. (Note: Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(d)(8) governs the timing of a reply, if any, in all chapter 13 proceedings except plan confirmations subject to this subsection).

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Objections to disclosure statement in chapter 11 case must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, objections to a disclosure statement in a chapter 11 case shall be filed and served not later than 7 days before the hearing on the disclosure statement.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Response to withdrawal motion due 14 days after service.

Source text: Response documents shall be filed and served no later than 14 days after service of the motion for withdrawal.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Reply to withdrawal motion due 21 days after motion filing.

Source text: If a response is filed, a reply, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 21 days after filing of the motion.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Clerk transmits withdrawal motion to district court 28 days after filing or after response/reply/recommendation, whichever earlier.

Source text: Except as otherwise ordered by the bankruptcy court, 28 days after the filing of the motion for withdrawal of reference, or after a response, reply and judicial recommendation have been filed, whichever is earlier, the clerk of the bankruptcy court shall transmit to the district court the motion and related documents that have been filed with the bankruptcy court and any recommendation of the bankruptcy judge.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance must be filed and served at least 28 days before the hearing.

Source text: Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance shall be filed and served at least 28 days preceding the date fixed for hearing.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

All other motions must be filed and served at least 21 days before the hearing.

Source text: All other motions and/or notice thereof shall be filed and served upon the appropriate parties at least 21 days preceding the date fixed for hearing unless a longer period of notice is ordered by the court or prescribed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or these Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Responses to motions must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, each party opposing a motion shall file and serve responsive papers not later than 7 days prior to the date set for hearing subject to the provisions of subsection (d)(5)(B) below.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

The briefing schedule sets specific deadlines for responses, confirmations, and replies relative to the hearing date.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, responsive papers, replies, and confirmation of hearings shall be filed as set forth below: Hearing Date Response* Confirmation* Reply* Friday Friday noon Monday Tuesday Thursday Thursday noon Friday Monday Wednesday Wednesday noon Thursday Friday Tuesday Tuesday noon Wednesday Thursday Monday Monday noon Tuesday Wednesday * All references in these columns are to days of the week preceding the hearing date. In the event any of the days falls upon a legal holiday, then the deadline for the event shall be determined by counting backward until a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Motions for reconsideration must be filed and served within 14 days of the judgment or order.

Source text: such motions shall be filed and served within 14 days after entry of the judgment or order

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Party presenting an order after hearing must serve copies and give at least 7 days' notice of presentation date.

Source text: Unless the court directs otherwise, a party presenting an order for entry after the hearing on a motion shall serve copies on the parties that were present at the hearing and, unless agreement is reached as to the form of the order, shall give at least 7 days' notice of the time, date and place of presentation.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Objections to an order must be filed and served at least 3 days before the presentation date.

Source text: Any party opposing entry of the order shall file and serve an objection not later than 3 days prior to the date set for presentation.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Debtor must file an estimated settlement statement before the response date for the sale motion.

Source text: The debtor shall also file an estimated settlement statement prior to the response date for the motion.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Jury trial demand must be filed with the notice of removal, first pleading, or within 30 days of removal, whichever is earlier.

Source text: and be filed with the notice of removal; or with a party’s first pleading, or within 30 days of the filing of a notice of removal (pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027 and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9027-1), whichever is earlier.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Parties must file consent or withholding of consent to bankruptcy judge jury trial by the later of the answer/reply deadline or 21 days after the demand.

Source text: If there is a right to jury trial and a demand under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b) is timely filed, the parties shall consent or not (28 U.S.C. § 157(e)) to have the trial conducted by the bankruptcy judge by filing a statement of consent or withholding of consent by the later of the time for answer or reply, if the demand is made in a complaint or cross- or counter-claim, or 21 days after the demand is made.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Report of proceedings must be filed within 21 days of removal or within 14 days after denial of remand motion.

Source text: The removing party shall, within 21 days of the notice of removal, or, if a motion to remand is filed prior to the expiration of such 21-day period, 14 days after the entry of an order denying the motion to remand, file a report of the proceedings in the court from

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaCRITICAL

Motion to remand must be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal.

Source text: Any motion to remand shall be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal and noted for hearing in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1.

Judge Tana LinwdwaCRITICAL

Oppositions to motions for extension of time must be filed within 2 business days of the motion's filing.

Source text: Any opposition must be filed within two (2) business days of the motion.

Judge Tana LinwdwaCRITICAL

Daubert motions (motions challenging expert testimony) must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline set in the Court's trial scheduling order.

Source text: Motions challenging expert testimony, though not dispositive motions, must be filed by the date dispositive motions are due in accordance with the Court’s trial scheduling order.

Judge Tana LinwdwaCRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed as a joint brief at least 5 business days before the pretrial conference.

Source text: Any motions in limine must be presented in a joint brief filed at least five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.

Judge Tana LinwdwaCRITICAL

Discovery disputes must be raised timely to avoid waiver of the right to seek court resolution.

Source text: Discovery disputes shall be raised in a timely manner to allow discovery to be completed before the discovery deadline. Failure to do so may waive a Party’s right to bring the dispute before the Court.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Response to objections to magistrate judge report due within 7 days of objections.

Source text: any party desiring to oppose such objections shall have seven days thereafter within which to file and serve a written response.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Objections to magistrate judge report must be filed within 14 days of service.

Source text: Within fourteen days after such service, any party may file and serve written objections thereto

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Pretrial motion deadline is set at arraignment; no motions after that date without leave of court for good cause.

Source text: At the time of arraignment, the court shall set a date for the filing of pretrial motions. No motion may be filed subsequent to that date except upon leave of court for good cause shown.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

If arraignment is postponed at defendant's request, pretrial motion deadline is three weeks from the new arraignment date.

Source text: If arraignment is postponed at the request of the defendant, the deadline for filing and service of pretrial motions shall be three weeks from the new arraignment date, unless the court otherwise orders.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motions to transfer trial must be filed within the same deadline as pretrial motions under CrR 12.

Source text: A motion to transfer a trial under Fed. R. Crim. P. 21 shall be made within the time allowed for filing pretrial motions under CrR 12.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must file exhibit list 14 days before trial.

Source text: The government shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits 14 days in advance of the trial date.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense must file exhibit list no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: The defense shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits no later than ten days in advance of trial.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must provide witness list to court and defense 14 days before trial.

Source text: the government must provide a list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the defense no later than 14 days prior to trial

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense must provide witness list to court and government 10 days before trial.

Source text: the defense must provide its list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the government no later than 10 days prior to trial

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must serve and file trial brief at least 14 days before trial.

Source text: The government shall serve and file a trial brief discussing matters of substantive law involved in the trial and important or unusual evidentiary matters at least 14 days prior to the trial date.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense must file and serve trial brief 10 days before trial.

Source text: The defense shall file and serve a trial brief ten days before trial.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions in limine shall be filed at least ten days before trial.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Responses to motions in limine must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Source text: Responses to motions in limine shall be filed at least five days before trial.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Proposed voir dire questions must be served and filed at least 10 days before trial.

Source text: Each party shall prepare any suggested questions for the court to propound to the jurors, which shall be served and filed at least ten days before the trial date.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must file proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days before trial; defense must file alternatives 10 days before trial; government may file supplemental instructions 5 days before trial.

Source text: Unless a specific scheduling order has been adopted for the case, the government shall file its proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days in advance of the trial date. The defense may file any proposed alternative or supplemental instructions and proposed verdict form no later than ten days in advance of trial. The government may file any supplemental or alternative instructions and an amended proposed verdict form based on the defense filing no later than five days in advance of trial.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must file §5K1.1 motion and supporting written statement at least 14 days before sentencing.

Source text: If the government intends to file a § 5K1.1 motion for substantial assistance, the motion must be served on all counsel and filed under seal at least fourteen days prior to sentencing. In such event, the government must also serve and file under seal a written statement of the nature and extent of the defendant's cooperation.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Sentencing memorandum must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Source text: Counsel for the United States or for a defendant shall serve copies of any sentencing memorandum or related documents upon the opposing party and upon the U.S. Probation Office and file such materials at least seven days prior to sentencing.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Sentencing recommendation must be provided to court and counsel at least 7 days before the evidentiary/disposition hearing.

Source text: Sentencing Recommendation Submission. The probation or supervised release sentencing recommendation shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties at least seven days in advance of the evidentiary and/or disposition hearing. This deadline is subject to change at the request of the presiding judge and/or the time frame in which the evidentiary/disposition hearing is scheduled.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motion must be noted for hearing 40 days after filing.

Source text: The movant shall note the motion for 40 days after the motion is filed.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Opponent has 30 days to file opposition.

Source text: A party opposing the motion shall have 30 days to file an opposition to the motion and any supporting material.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Time periods ending on a weekend or holiday extend to the next business day.

Source text: When the Local Rules or a court order permits a party to act within a period of time stated in days or a longer unit of time and the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the time period continues to run until the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Court-ordered specific calendar dates are not extended if they fall on a weekend or holiday.

Source text: If an order of the court sets a specific calendar date by which a party must act, the date is not extended even if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Filing deadlines are extended to the next business day if the e-filing system is down for more than two hours or after 5pm, or if the courthouse closes unexpectedly.

Source text: If access to the electronic filing system is not available due to failure of the court's filing system(s) for a period longer than two hours, or any period after 5pm, or if the courthouse is closed for unanticipated reasons, filing deadlines are extended to the next business day.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Transcript must be filed within 21 days after Notice of Appeal.

Source text: Counsel for appellant shall arrange to have such transcript filed within twenty-one days after the Notice of Appeal is filed; but upon motion made within such time, the district judge may extend the deadlines for transcript and briefs.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Opening brief due 28 days after Notice of Appeal.

Source text: Appellant shall file and serve an opening brief within twenty-eight days after filing the Notice of Appeal.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Response brief due 14 days after opening brief.

Source text: Appellee shall file and serve a response brief in response within fourteen days thereafter.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Reply brief due 7 days after response brief.

Source text: Appellant may file and serve a reply brief within seven days thereafter.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motions must generally be filed within 3 weeks of arraignment unless the court orders otherwise.

Source text: Motion Filing Date - Normally set 3 weeks from original arraignment date unless otherwise ordered by court

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Response to a motion must be filed within 7 days of the motion's filing.

Source text: Motion Response Date - 7 days after filing of motion

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Reply to an opposition must be filed within 5 days of the opposition's filing.

Source text: Motion Reply Date - 5 days after filing of opposition

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government must disclose experts 30 days before trial; defense 14 days before trial; government rebuttal 7 days before trial; or per scheduling order.

Source text: Expert disclosures - Per case scheduling order, or, 30 days before trial for the government, 14 days before trial for the defense, 7 days before trial for the government rebuttal

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Exhibit lists must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Source text: Exhibit Lists Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed per scheduling order, or 10 days before trial.

Source text: Motions in Limine Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Trial brief must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Source text: Trial Brief Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Voir dire must be filed per scheduling order, or 10 days before trial.

Source text: Voir Dire Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Jury instructions must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government, 10 days before trial for defense, and 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings.

Source text: Jury Instructions Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government, 10 days before trial for the defense, 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Witness lists must be exchanged per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Source text: Witness Lists Exchanged Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Presentence reports must be furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections due within 14 days of receipt; final report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing.

Source text: Presentence Reports Furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections within 14 days of receipt (submit to Probation); final presentence report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Sentencing § 5K1.1 motions must be filed 14 days before sentencing.

Source text: Sentencing § 5K1.1 Motions 14 days before sentencing

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Response to § 5K1.1 motion must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

Source text: 5K1.1 Motion Response 7 days before sentencing

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Acceptance of responsibility statement must be submitted to Probation 21 days before sentencing.

Source text: Acceptance of Responsibility Statement 21 days before sentencing (submit to Probation)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Sentencing memorandum must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

Source text: Sentencing Memorandum 7 days before sentencing

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government expert disclosures must be filed no later than 30 days before trial.

Source text: Expert disclosures for government’s case in chief _____________ No later than 30 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(i)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense expert disclosures must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Source text: Expert disclosures for defense case in chief _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(ii)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Rebuttal expert disclosures must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: Rebuttal expert disclosures _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(iii)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government witness list must be disclosed no later than 14 days before trial.

Source text: Disclosure of witness list for the government’s case _____________ in chief No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense witness list must be disclosed no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: Disclosure of witness list for the defense case-in-chief _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Source text: Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury _____________ questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, _____________ jury questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: Motions in limine deadline _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Responses to motions in limine must be filed no later than 5 days before trial.

Source text: Responses to motions in limine _____________ No later than 5 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Trial exhibits lists must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Source text: Trial exhibits lists _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(3)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Government's trial brief must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Source text: Government’s trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Defense trial brief must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Source text: Defense trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaCRITICAL

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement must be filed within 45 days after service of Preliminary Claim Constructions.

Source text: Not later than 45 days after service of the "Preliminary Claim Constructions," the parties shall complete and file a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement

Senior Judge Barbara J. RothsteinwdwaCRITICAL

Oppositions to motions must be filed within 21 days of the motion's filing.

Source text: oppositions shall be filed no later than TWENTY−ONE (21) days after a motion is filed.

Senior Judge Barbara J. RothsteinwdwaCRITICAL

Reply briefs must be filed within 14 days of the opposition's filing.

Source text: A moving party's reply shall be filed no later than FOURTEEN (14) days after an opposition has been filed.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Joint petitions missing a joint debtor's signature receive a 7-day deficiency notice to cure.

Source text: Joint petitions filed without the signature of a joint debtor will be issued a 7-day deficiency notice to provide the missing signature.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Joint petitions with only one verified statement receive a 7-day deficiency notice.

Source text: For joint petitions accompanied by a verified statement of only one of the joint debtors, the court will accept the petition and generate a 7-day deficiency notice.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Monthly financial report must be filed by the 21st day of the following month.

Source text: Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the subsequent month.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Plan proponent must file summary of unresolved objections at least 3 days before disclosure statement hearing.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the plan proponent's counsel shall file a summary of those objections to the disclosure statement that have not been resolved at the conference of attorneys. The summary shall be filed and served on the objecting parties at least 3 days prior to the hearing on such statement.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Plan proponent must file ballot summary at least 3 days before confirmation hearing.

Source text: At least 3 days prior to the confirmation hearing, the plan proponent shall file a written summary of the ballots cast, and shall serve a copy of the summary on any party that has filed an objection pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 3020-1.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

If a hearing is continued before the response deadline, the response deadline is adjusted to 7 days before the new hearing date. If continued after the deadline, the response deadline is not adjusted without the movant's consent.

Source text: If a hearing date is continued prior to the deadline to respond, the response date shall be continued to not later than 7 days prior to the continued hearing date, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If a hearing date is continued after the deadline to respond, the response date will not be continued absent express consent by the movant.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Other parties may supplement the report within 14 days of its filing.

Source text: Other parties may supplement the removing party's report in the same format within 14 days of its filing.

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaWARNING

Mediation Certification must be filed within 28 days after an answer is filed in an adversary proceeding, or as ordered by the court.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 28 days after an answer or other response to the complaint is filed in an adversary proceeding and whenever ordered by the court in other matters, counsel and client shall sign, serve and file a Mediation Certification certifying that they have considered mediation to resolve their dispute.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaWARNING

Reply to a motion for reconsideration may be filed within 7 days after all responses are served/filed or the response time expires.

Source text: A reply may be filed not later than seven days after all responses have been served and filed or the time for filing responses has expired, whichever is earlier.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaWARNING

Attorneys and pro se parties must notify the court of any address/phone/email change within 10 days.

Source text: Any attorney representing any party or any party not represented by an attorney must file a notice with the court of any change in address, telephone number or email address. Such notice must be received by the Clerk’s Office within ten days of the change. All subsequent pleadings, motions or other filings shall reflect the new address, telephone number, and email. The address, telephone number, and email of the party or its attorney, noted on the first pleadings, motions or other filings or as changed by individual notice, shall be conclusively taken as the last known address and telephone number of said party or attorney.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaWARNING

Defendant's response to §5K1.1 motion must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Source text: Any such response by the defendant must be filed at least seven days prior to sentencing and may be included in the defendant's sentencing memorandum.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaWARNING

If a closure extends the response deadline, the reply deadline is extended by the same number of days.

Source text: If the closure results in a party having additional time to file a response to a motion, then the deadline for the party filing a reply shall be extended by the same number of days.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaWARNING

Witness statements must be provided after witness testifies at trial or earlier by agreement.

Source text: Witness Statements After witness has testified at trial or earlier by agreement of parties

Bankruptcy Mary Jo HestonwdwaINFO

Cases reopened for non-asset administration may be reclosed 60 days after reopening unless matters pending.

Source text: Cases reopened for any purpose other than to administer assets may be reclosed by the clerk of court 60 days after reopening unless matters are then pending.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaINFO

Certain motions (stipulated, joint, unopposed, over-length, reconsideration, ex parte, recuse) are noted for consideration on the day they are filed.

Source text: Stipulated, joint motions or unopposed motions, motions to file over-length motions or briefs, motions for reconsideration, ex parte motions, and motions to recuse shall be noted for consideration for the day they are filed.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaINFO

Supplemental trial briefs allowed only for discovery produced after the trial brief deadline.

Source text: If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which a trial brief is to be filed, the opposing party may file a supplemental trial brief after the deadline provided by this rule provided that the supplemental trial brief is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaINFO

Supplemental motions in limine allowed only for discovery produced after the motion deadline.

Source text: If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which motions in limine are to be filed, the opposing party may file a motion in limine after the deadline set out in this rule provided that the motion is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaINFO

Moving party may file reply brief within 10 days of opposition.

Source text: The moving party may, but is not required to, file a reply brief in support of the motion within 10 days of the opposition, together with any supporting material.

Magistrate Judge Theresa L. FrickewdwaINFO

Motions are noted for court consideration 12 days after filing.

Source text: Motion Noting Date (for court consideration) - 12 days after filing of motion

Common questions about Western District of Washington filing timing and cure windows rules

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Oppositions to motions must be filed within 21 days of the motion's filing.

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. A. Structure, Page Limitations, Deadlines, and Typeface

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Oppositions to motions for extension of time must be filed within 2 business days of the motion's filing.

View ruleSource: page 5, section Deadlines (extension of time)

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Daubert motions (motions challenging expert testimony) must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline set in the Court's trial scheduling order.

View ruleSource: page 6, section E. Daubert Motions

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Debtor's reply to objection to confirmation must be filed no later than 7 days before the confirmation hearing.

View ruleSource: page 20, section Rule 3015-1

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance must be filed and served at least 28 days before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 41, section Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(d)(D)

When is a filing treated as filed in Western District of Washington?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Responses to motions must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 41, section Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(d)(5)(A)