Judge William L. Dixon V
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
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Note for Motion
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Deposition Designations
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Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The Court requires all counsel and parties to be prepared at the end of each day to disclose all witnesses that party is intending to call the following day in trial.
Any email request for a dispositive motion hearing must include the following: Case name and cause number Names, phone numbers and email addresses of all counsel Type of hearing and date(s) requested from the available dates on the above calendar
If you wish to request oral argument, please so indicate on the front page of your motion or opposition.
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Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
For Remote Zoom trials, all trial submissions must be emailed to the bailiff.
If your trial is scheduled for a Remote Zoom trial, all submissions must be emailed to the bailiff.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
All attorneys and unrepresented parties who e-file must register for e-service via the Clerk's eFiling application unless granted a waiver, or they may not receive court orders.
Pursuant to Local General Rule 30, all attorneys and unrepresented parties who E-file documents must register to accept e-service via the Clerk's eFiling application, unless they have been granted a waiver. IF YOU FAIL TO REGISTER FOR E-SERVICE, IT IS POSSIBLE YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF A COURT ORDER
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When setting non-dispositive motions without oral argument, parties must comply with KCLR 7, including providing and filing proof of service.
Parties must comply with all the requirements of KCLR 7 when setting motions without oral argument, including providing and filing proof of service of the motion.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or a delivery service when they are due to be filed, and parties must not wait until the reply is due.
All working copies, per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted through either e-working copies or a delivery service of your choice. 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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Parties are responsible for ensuring the court receives working copies prior to a hearing under LCR 7(b)(4)(F), as the Clerk's Office does not provide them unless that service is purchased.
Working copies shall be submitted to the Court pursuant to LCR 7(b)(4)(F). Please be advised that the Clerk's Office does not provide working copies to the court unless the parties sign up for that additional service. It is the responsibility of the parties to make sure that the court receives working copies, prior to a hearing, in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(F).
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Unless arrangements have been made directly with the bailiff, no deliveries are to be made directly to the courtroom. All deliveries should be made to the judges' mailroom. (See mailing address above.)
Unless arrangements have been made directly with the bailiff, no deliveries are to be made directly to the courtroom. All deliveries should be made to the judges' mailroom. (See mailing address above.)
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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.
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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Hearing dates are requested by emailing the bailiff at dixon.court@kingcounty.gov, and a Note for Motion must be filed with a working copy within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.
Requests for hearing dates are accepted by emailing the bailiff at dixon.court@kingcounty.gov. 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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Filing Bundling Requirements
Each motion is allotted one hour, and cross-motions or additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be scheduled separately and may not be included in a response.
Each motion is allotted 1 hour for argument and ruling. Any cross motion or additional (separately briefed) dispositive motion must also be scheduled with the Court. You may not include those as part of your response to a motion.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
As of 9/1/2025, CR 12 motions to dismiss are heard without oral argument and no hearings will be scheduled, with the LCR 12(d) consideration timeline unchanged.
PLEASE NOTE: As of 9/1/2025, pursuant to a rule change, motions for dismissal pursuant to CR 12 are now to be heard without oral argument. The court will no longer schedule hearings on these types of motions. Please note the timeline for consideration has not changed and should be noted pursuant to LCR 12(d).
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Motions for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and class certification hearings are granted oral argument.
Other types of motions that are granted oral argument are motions for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and class certification hearings.
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Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a party requests it and the Court finds oral argument necessary.
All non-dispositive motions will be considered by the Court without oral argument unless a party requests oral argument and the Court deems oral argument to be necessary.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A moving party who elects not to proceed with a motion must immediately notify the court to strike the hearing under KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H).
If the moving party elects for any reason not to proceed with the motion, that party shall notify the court to strike the hearing immediately, per KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H).
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Chambers Communication Rules
Parties must not email the Judge directly; all email correspondence must go through the bailiff.
DO NOT email the Judge directly. All email correspondence must go through the bailiff.
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Before contacting the bailiff, parties must select a date from the dispositive motion calendar and confirm availability with all opposing counsel or pro se parties, and the court will not schedule the motion unless all parties confirm availability.
Please select a date from this calendar, and then check with all opposing counsel or pro se parties to make sure that the date works before contacting the bailiff, as this is required. Doing so reduces the need to reschedule hearings due to conflicts. The court will not schedule the motion unless all parties have indicated they are available.
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Parties must contact the bailiff to confirm the hearing date is still available and must not note the motion until the bailiff sends confirmation.
Once you have selected a date and confirmed all parties' availability, you must contact the bailiff to confirm the date is still available. DO NOT note your motion until the bailiff has sent back confirmation.
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Additional hearing time is available for multi-party or complex litigation and must be requested from the bailiff when scheduling.
The Court will provide additional time on hearings involving multi-party cases or complex litigation. Please advise the bailiff of your request when scheduling.
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Civil case information must be obtained from the Clerk's Office main information desk at 206-296-9300.
Contact the Clerk's Office for information regarding individual civil cases. The main information desk can be reached by calling 206-296-9300.
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