Judge Todd D. Tinker
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Deposition Designations
Court-wide- As Directed in Pretrial Order
Filings >= 500 pages
Court-wide- Hand Delivery
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Court-wideChambers
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers submitted through the portal must be in Word format.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
- Working papers
Court's wording
Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges’ mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
To request oral argument on a non-dispositive motion, include “Oral Argument Requested” on the upper right-hand corner of the working papers.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Submit proposed orders and working papers in Word format through the e-working papers portal or deliver working-paper copies clearly marked for Judge Tinker to the specified mailroom; do not email them.
Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges’ mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Email is preferred for scheduling and administrative matters, must include all parties or counsel, and must not address substantive case issues.
Judge Tinker's court prefers for parties to communicate through email for any scheduling or administrative matters. This allows for all parties/counsel to be included in the correspondence to avoid ex parte communication. Parties shall review and comply with the Email Policy of King County Superior Court and shall not involve any substantive discussion about issues related to the case. Violations of these requirements may result in sanctions.
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Requests by email for dispositive-motion oral-argument dates must copy opposing counsel and include the case number and caption, motion type, requested dates, and any request for additional time with a brief explanation.
When emailing the Court for dispositive oral argument hearing dates, please copy all opposing counsel, and include: In the subject line, the case number and caption The nature of the motion The requested date(s) (include more than one potential date, if possible) Whether you are requesting additional hearing time and, if so, a brief explanation for the request.
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Parties should immediately notify the Court about motions or hearings that need to be continued or stricken and about settled cases.
Additionally, the Court request that parties advise the Court immediately about motions or hearings that need to be continued or stricken and when cases are settled
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