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Judge Joe Campagna
Judge

Judge Joe Campagna

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

King County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Deposition Designations

Court-wide
  • As Directed in Pretrial Order

Filings >= 500 pages

Court-wide
  • Hand Delivery

Communication

Email

Chambers

Scheduling
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

Scheduling
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingImportant

Per local court rules, proposed orders must accompany all motions and opposition submissions and should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

File type
Word
Applies to
  • Proposed order
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Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing RequirementsMandatory

Per local court rules, proposed orders must accompany all motions and opposition submissions and should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

Document
Motion

Must include

  • Proposed order
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Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

The Court is paperless; parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

Judge Campagna's Court is paperless. Parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Notify the Court immediately if the case settles or a motion needs to be stricken.

Please notify the court immediately if your case settles or you need to strike a motion.

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Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays; email hearing requests to the bailiff, copy all parties, and state the type of hearing requested.

Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays. Please email hearing requests to the bailiff, copy all parties, and include what type of hearing is requested and the bailiff will coordinate scheduling with the parties.

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Include the Case Name and Cause Number in all correspondence with the Court, including email subject lines and voicemail.

When contacting the Court, please ensure that the Case Name and Cause Number are included in all correspondence (the subject line of the email, at the beginning of a voicemail).

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The Court prefers email over telephone; all communications are answered in the order received.

Judge Campagna and his staff prefer communication via email rather than telephone. All communication will be answered in the order in which it is received.

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Dispositive motion hearings are usually allotted one hour; advise the bailiff if additional time is needed.

Dispositive motions hearings are usually allotted one hour. Please advise the bailiff if you are requesting additional time due to multiple parties, multiple motions, or complex matters.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 44 rules apply across King County Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email

    Parties must check with the Court before faxing or emailing documents or pleadings.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Counsel/parties must jointly complete the Estimate of Witness Examinations form and email it to the bailiff at scott.court@kingcounty.gov as soon as possible.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    This policy governs only email communication with court staff and does not establish a preference for email over other forms of communication.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    Counsel must confer to determine cross-examination time estimates for each party's witnesses and jointly prepare the form.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    Please note that there are 5 hours in a full trial day and consider your witness exam totals, jury questions for the witnesses in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, time for motions in limine, etc. when estimating the total trial length for your case.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    If there are additional parties, each party should create and complete the required information for that party's witnesses.

Formatting

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  • Documents must follow local court rules for pagination.

  • The opposing party must state its objections in a call-out box placed next to the highlighted designation being objected to.

  • The moving party must highlight its deposition designations in a single particular color (e.g., yellow).

E-Filing

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  • New cases and additional documents may be filed online, by mail, or in person at the Clerk's Office.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    The Estimate of Witness Examinations form must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted to the bailiff by email instead.

  • Applies to
    Pleadings

    Parties may email the courtroom to ask whether the judge will accept pleadings, jury instructions, legal memoranda, and similar documents as email submissions, with acceptance at the judge's discretion.

About Judge Joe Campagna

Joe Campagna is a judge on the King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County.

The published procedures for this judge are not detailed in the available materials; practitioners should refer to the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Joe Campagna's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Joe Campagna?

Judge Joe Campagna's formatting rule includes file format docx. Proposed orders should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed Orders and Working Papers

What must be included with motion filings before Judge Joe Campagna?

The rule requires proposed order. Proposed orders must accompany all motions and opposition submissions.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed Orders and Working Papers

How may parties contact Judge Joe Campagna's chambers?

Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays; email hearing requests to the bailiff, copy all parties, and state the type of hearing requested.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion and Hearing Requests

Is electronic filing required before Judge Joe Campagna?

The Court is paperless; parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed Orders and Working Papers
Complete rules summary for Judge Joe Campagna

The Court prefers email over telephone; all communications are answered in the order received.

Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays; email hearing requests to the bailiff, copy all parties, and state the type of hearing requested.

The Court is paperless; parties are encouraged to use the eWorking Copies service through the Clerk's Office.

Proposed orders must accompany all motions and opposition submissions.

Proposed orders should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

Dispositive motion hearings are usually allotted one hour; advise the bailiff if additional time is needed.

Notify the Court immediately if the case settles or a motion needs to be stricken.

Include the Case Name and Cause Number in all correspondence with the Court, including email subject lines and voicemail.

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