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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge TaTeasha Davis

Judge • Pierce County Superior Court

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Pierce County Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 600 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Certificate
    Must include
    case number

    The provider must give each attendee a Certificate of Completion containing specified attendance, court-cause, and filing information.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order
    Must include
    proposed order

    In family law matters, attorneys and self-represented parties must prepare proposed orders for presentation at the hearing and use mandatory Family Law pattern forms when applicable.

  • Applies to
    Jury instructions

    The Plaintiff/Petitioner must submit a complete jury-instruction set, while the Defendant/Respondent may submit only differing or supplemental instructions.

Filing Timing

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  • Jury instructions must be submitted on the first day of trial.

  • Either party may file a motion for revision within ten days after entry of the Court Commissioner’s written order or judgment, unless an order shortens the time.

  • A motion for revision must be scheduled for argument within 30 days of the Commissioner’s written order or judgment unless good cause is shown.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Order setting case schedule family law
    Service
    Mail

    The applicable family-law order may be served by regular mail, with proof of mailing or service filed promptly in the required form.

  • Deadline
    5 court days
    Applies to
    Order setting case schedule

    In a new civil non-family case, the plaintiff or petitioner must serve the Order Setting Case Schedule on the defendant or respondent with the initial pleadings or within five court days after filing if the pleading was served before filing.

  • Applies to
    Order setting case schedule
    Service
    Mail

    When this Order is served pursuant to this section, it may be served by regular mail with proof of mailing/service to be filed promptly in the form required by these rules, see PCLR 5.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Certificate

    The approved provider must electronically file each attendee’s Certificate of Completion with the court.

  • Applies to
    Civil protection order petition

    Civil protection order petitions are exempt from the attorney LINX e-filing instruction and may be filed electronically or on paper at the specified locations.

  • Applies to
    Note for commissioners calendar

    Attorneys must electronically file and schedule a Note for Commissioners Calendar through the LINX public website.

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