King County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Sentencing memoranda must be received by noon on the day before the scheduled sentencing.

These must be received no later than noon the day prior to the scheduled sentencing.

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Strict reply documents must be filed and served no later than noon on the court day before the hearing.

Any documents in strict reply shall be filed and served no later than noon on the court day before the hearing.

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Sentencings may be scheduled for an upcoming Friday but no later than the immediately preceding Wednesday. However, credit for time served (CFTS) agreed recommendation pleas that occur as late as Tuesdsay afternoon may be scheduled that Friday for sentencing so long as there is judicial availability

Sentencings may be scheduled for an upcoming Friday but no later than the immediately preceding Wednesday. However, credit for time served (CFTS) agreed recommendation pleas that occur as late as Tuesdsay afternoon may be scheduled that Friday for sentencing so long as there is judicial availability

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A party opposing a criminal motion must file and serve responsive materials no later than noon two court days before the hearing.

Any party opposing a motion shall file and serve the responsive materials no later than noon two court days before the date the motion is to be heard.

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All orders for any particular date must be filed no later than Noon the prior court day. If orders are not received by this time, they may be rejected and parties are expected to address their case at the scheduled time.

All orders for any particular date must be filed no later than Noon the prior court day. If orders are not received by this time, they may be rejected and parties are expected to address their case at the scheduled time.

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Participants must log on promptly; late attendees may not be admitted to the Zoom hearing.

Log on promptly at the time of your scheduled hearing. Late attendees may not be admitted into the Zoom meeting.

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Working copies must be submitted on the day of service per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), include the word count per LCR 7(b)(5)(B)(vi), and must not be held until the reply.

Working copies must be submitted in compliance with LCR 7(b)(4)(F), on the day they are to be served on the other parties and must include the Word Count pursuant to LCR 7(b)(5)(B)(vi). DO NOT wait to submit working copies with your reply.

WARNING

EHD violation hearings are held Fridays at 11:00 a.m., and violation reports received by noon the prior Wednesday will be set for hearing.

When a Notice of Violation is received by email from EHD, the Court will affirmatively schedule violation hearings on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Any violation report received by noon the Wednesday prior will be set for a hearing.

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All trial memoranda and trial submissions are due no later than 5 court days before trial under KCLR 40(d)(2).

All trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due no later than 5 court days prior to trial (KCLR 40(d)(2)).

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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least 5 days before trial along with all other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 5 days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.

CRITICALCivil cases

A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.

A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

This should be provided to the Court at least five court days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.

This should be provided to the Court at least five court days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.

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All parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with the pretrial memoranda no later than 5 court days before trial.

In addition, Judge McCoy requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time Form (80KB). That form must be submitted together with other pretrial memoranda no later than 5 court days prior to trial.

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Stipulated and agreed motions should be served, filed, and noted for consideration two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H) with a working copy of the order submitted through e-working copies.

Stipulated and agreed motions should be served, filed, and noted for consideration two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H) with a working copy of the order submitted through e-working copies.

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All trial exhibits must be uploaded into Case Center no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date.

No later than five court days before the scheduled trial date the parties shall upload all exhibits into Case Center.

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After the court reserves a hearing date, the moving party has 2 court days to file the Note for Motion to confirm it.

Once the court has reserved a date, the moving party will have 2 court days to file their Note for Motion only to confirm.

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Deadline

9 court days

The original notice must be filed at the Clerk's Office at least nine court days before the hearing date.

The original must be filed at the Clerk's Office not less than nine court days prior to requested hearing date

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Summary judgment and CR 12 motions to dismiss must be filed with the Clerk 28 days in advance of the hearing.

Summary Judgment Motions and CR 12 Motions to Dismiss (to be filed with Clerk 28 days in advance).

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The Department of Corrections report and the reports by the State and defense counsel must be submitted to the sentencing judge at least three days before sentencing under King County LCrR 7.1(a).

The Department of Corrections report and reports by the State and defense counsel are required by King County LCrR 7.1(a) to be submitted to the sentencing judge at least three days prior to sentencing.

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All motion documents must be filed before a criminal motion can be set on the calendar.

Motion documents must be filed before a motion can be set.

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The moving party must serve and file all motion documents no later than six court days before the hearing date.

When noting a hearing on the criminal motions calendar, the moving party shall serve and file all motion documents no later than six court days before the hearing date.

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Readiness should be submitted to the court no later than the close of business one week prior to the date the case is scheduled for trial.

Readiness should be submitted to the court no later than the close of business one week prior to the date the case is scheduled for trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date, file and provide a working copy of the Note for Motion and Proof of Service.

Judge Whedbee requires that you must also file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion and Proof of Service within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

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Proposed jury instructions must be served and filed before commencement of trial, per the local rules.

Proposed jury instructions shall be served and filed prior to commencement of trial, per the local rules.

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In non-jury cases, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be submitted promptly after the trial or hearing concludes.

In non-jury cases, counsel/parties shall submit proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law promptly following the conclusion of the trial or hearing.

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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least 5 days prior to trial along with all other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 5 days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.

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All trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial.

Pursuant to KCLR 40(d)(2), all trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due not later than five court days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions, including stipulated motions, must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

All motions, including stipulated motions, must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a trial continuance is granted, the parties must confer and submit a proposed new case schedule no later than 20 days after the order changing the trial date is signed.

If a trial continuance is granted, the Court will direct the parties to confer and propose a new case schedule. The proposed case schedule must be submitted no later than 20 days after the order changing the trial date is signed.

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Deadline

48 hours

A working copy of the Note for Motion must be filed and provided within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

The Court requires that you must also file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

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A Note for Hearing for a summary judgment motion must be filed and served within five days of receiving the hearing date and time, or the Court may release the reserved hearing slot.

You must also file and serve a Note for Hearing for your summary judgment motion within five days of receiving a hearing date and time. Failure to do so may result in the Court releasing your reserved hearing date and time.

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The Joint Statement of Evidence must be filed no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16(5), the Joint Statement of Evidence is to be filed, not later than five court days before the scheduled trial date.

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Deadline

48 hours

A working copy of the Note for Motion must be filed and provided within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

The Court requires that you file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

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Working copies supporting or opposing a noted motion are due no later than the day the documents are served on the opposing party.

Per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), the parties are required to provide working copies in support of or opposition to the noted motion no later than the day they are to be served on the opposing party.

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Working copies must be submitted when the briefs are due to be filed, not delayed until the reply is due.

Working copies must be submitted when they are due to be filed. Do not wait to submit until the reply is due.

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Responses and replies remain due as though the motion will be considered in the normal course unless and until the court grants the motion to shorten time.

Until and unless the court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered in the normal course.

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The jointly completed Witness Examination Time Form must be submitted with the other pre-trial memoranda 14 court days before trial.

In civil cases, Judge Lapin requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time Form, and that form must be submitted together with other pre-trial memoranda 14 court days prior to trial.

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Deposition designations and objections, marked according to the court's guidelines, must be provided to the Court at least 7 days before trial along with other pre-trial materials.

If the parties intend to use depositions in trial, designations and objections shall be marked according to these guidelines. Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 7 days prior to trial, along with other pre-trial materials.

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Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than 7 court days before trial.

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than 7 court days prior to trial.

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In civil trials, if ordered, all exhibits must be uploaded to Case Center no later than five court days before trial.

For civil trials, parties must comply with the Court’s pretrial conference order. If ordered, parties must upload all exhibits into Case Center no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date.

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Marked depositions must be provided to the bailiff as close to the beginning of trial as possible and well in advance of intended use, or as directed by the Court.

Provide the marked depositions to the bailiff as close to the beginning of the trial as possible, and well in advance of intended use, or as directed by the Court.

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All trial memoranda and trial submissions are due no later than five court days before trial under KCLR 40(d)(2).

Pursuant to KCLR 40(d)(2), all trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due not later than five court days prior to trial.

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The motion should be served and filed and noted for consideration before the hearing judge two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H).

The motion should be served and filed and noted for consideration before the hearing judge two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H).

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All civil motions must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

All motions must be noted pursuant to LCR 7(b) and filed with the clerk.

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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least 5 days before trial along with all other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 5 days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

Provide deposition designations and objections to the Court with other pretrial materials at least seven days before trial.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 7 days prior to trial, along with other pre-trial materials.

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Deadline

14 court days

In civil cases, the parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with pretrial memoranda 14 court days before trial.

In civil cases, Judge Cary requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time Form, and that form must be submitted together with other pre-trial memoranda 14 court days prior to trial.

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Deadline

2 calendar days

Schedule a requested hearing at least two months before the requested hearing date.

Please call or email to schedule your hearing at least 2 months prior to the hearing date you would like to request.

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Deadline

7 court days

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than seven court days before trial.

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than 7 court days prior to trial.

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Deadline

5 business days

Parties must confirm in-person attendance and provide their settlement memorandum or letter at least 5 business days before the settlement conference or the conference will be stricken from the Judge's calendar.

All parties must confirm their in-person attendance and provide their memorandum or letter at least 5 business days prior to the settlement conference date or it will be stricken from the Judge's calendar.

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In every case, the parties must provide the Court a Witness Examination Estimate sheet no later than 5 days before the pretrial conference.

Judge Straley also requires the parties in every case to provide the Court with a Witness Examination Estimate sheet no later than 5 days before the pretrial conference.

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Exhibits must be uploaded into Case Center no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date when ordered.

If ordered, parties must upload all exhibits into Case Center no later than five court days before the scheduled trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial. All submissions should be forwarded to Judge Parisien, care of the judges' mailroom.

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial. All submissions should be forwarded to Judge Parisien, care of the judges' mailroom.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least five days before trial, along with other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least five days prior to trial, along with other pretrial materials.

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All memoranda, reports, or other documents submitted for consideration at sentencing must be on file prior to the sentencing hearing.

Parties are to ensure that any memorandum, report, or other document submitted for the Court's consideration at sentencing is on file prior to the hearing.

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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least five days before trial along with other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least five days prior to trial, along with other pretrial materials.

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Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days before trial.

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial.

WARNING

Until a motion to shorten time is granted, responses and replies must be submitted under the normal briefing schedule.

Until and unless the court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered in the normal course.

WARNING

A defendant who turns themselves in on a NOV is entitled to an expedited hearing, which the court will schedule within two court days of receiving the NOV.

If a defendant turns themselves in on the NOV, they are entitled to an expedited hearing as they are held without bail. The court will schedule these hearings to occur within two court days of receipt of the NOV.

WARNING

A confirmation of counsel hearing must be noted one week after notice of withdrawal is provided, and it may be stricken if a Notice of Appearance is filed.

A confirmation of counsel hearing shall be noted one week after the notice to withdraw has been provided. The hearing may be stricken if a Notice of Appearance has been filed.

WARNING

Until the Court grants a motion to shorten time, all responses and replies must be submitted as though the motion will be considered on the presumptive timeline.

Unless and until the Court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered on the presumptive timeline.

WARNING

Working copies in support of or opposition to a noted motion must be provided no later than the day they are served on the opposing party (LCR 7(b)(4)(F)).

Per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), the parties are required to provide working copies in support of or opposition to the noted motion no later than the day they are to be served on the opposing party.

WARNING

Working copies must be submitted at the same time they are due to be filed.

Working copies must be submitted when they are due to be filed.

WARNING

If you are striking a motion, please file a notice striking your hearing as soon as possible.

If you are striking a motion, please file a notice striking your hearing as soon as possible.

WARNING

Marked deposition designations must be emailed as PDFs to the bailiff as early as possible, preferably at least three days before trial begins.

Provide the marked depositions via email as PDFs to the bailiff as early as possible (preferably at least three days before trial begins), and well in advance of intended use.

WARNING

Motions to shorten time are strongly disfavored; the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course with a separate motion to shorten time, and briefing proceeds on the default timeline unless shortened time is granted.

Motions to shorten time are strongly disfavored, and should only be used in extraordinary circumstances. If a party wishes the Court to consider a motion on shortened time, the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course, and a separate motion to shorten time should be submitted. Unless and until the Court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered on the presumptive, default timeline.

INFO

Motions are decided within one judicial day of noting; if no order is entered after three judicial days, parties should contact the bailiff.

Judge Ballinger intends to decide motions within one judicial day of the noting date. If an order has not been entered three judicial days after the noting date, please contact her bailiff.

INFO

Stipulated motions may be noted for consideration two judicial days after filing.

Stipulated motions may be noted for consideration two judicial days after filing. See LCR 7(b)(4)(H).