Western District of Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Post-confirmation quarterly reports due by 21st day of month after quarter ends, using UST Form 11-PCR.

If an application for a final decree has not been filed within 3 months after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan, then the party designated in the plan as the responsible party, such as the reorganized debtor, liquidating trustee, plan proponent, or plan administrator, shall file with the court a post-confirmation quarterly report every three months until a final decree is entered. The first such report shall include the quarter in which the plan was confirmed. Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the month after the quarter ends and, except as otherwise ordered by the court, shall be filed on UST Form 11-PCR.

CRITICAL

The briefing schedule sets specific deadlines for responses, confirmations, and replies relative to the hearing date.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, responsive papers, replies, and confirmation of hearings shall be filed as set forth below: Hearing Date Response* Confirmation* Reply* Friday Friday noon Monday Tuesday Thursday Thursday noon Friday Monday Wednesday Wednesday noon Thursday Friday Tuesday Tuesday noon Wednesday Thursday Monday Monday noon Tuesday Wednesday * All references in these columns are to days of the week preceding the hearing date. In the event any of the days falls upon a legal holiday, then the deadline for the event shall be determined by counting backward until a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

CRITICAL

A petition submitted for filing by an unrepresented individual must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(2) or be subject to rejection by the clerk of court and returned to the debtor with no bankruptcy case opened.

A petition submitted for filing by an unrepresented individual must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(2) or be subject to rejection by the clerk of court and returned to the debtor with no bankruptcy case opened.

CRITICAL

Debtor must file an estimated settlement statement before the response date for the sale motion.

The debtor shall also file an estimated settlement statement prior to the response date for the motion.

CRITICAL

Individual Chapter 11 debtor must file projected budget within 14 days after entry of order for relief.

An individual debtor in possession shall file a projected budget of income and expenses for the six-month period following the petition date within 14 days after entry of the order for relief.

CRITICAL

Petitions that are submitted for filing on paper and not accompanied by the verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

Petitions that are submitted for filing on paper and not accompanied by the verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

CRITICAL

Trustee may move to convert or dismiss on 7 days' notice for failure to provide proof of insurance.

If the debtor in possession fails timely to provide the United States trustee with proof of insurance or insurance renewal, the United States trustee may move to convert or dismiss the case on 7 days’ notice to the debtor, parties who have requested notice, and any committee, unless the court allows a shorter period on a showing of exigent circumstances.

CRITICAL

Daubert motions (motions challenging expert testimony) must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline set in the Court's trial scheduling order.

Motions challenging expert testimony, though not dispositive motions, must be filed by the date dispositive motions are due in accordance with the Court’s trial scheduling order.

CRITICALCivil cases

If counsel cannot agree, a properly noted motion to seal must be filed before or at the same time as the document to be sealed.

If counsel cannot agree, then a properly noted mo�on to seal must be filed prior to or contemporaneously with the document to be sealed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Time periods ending on a weekend or holiday extend to the next business day.

When the Local Rules or a court order permits a party to act within a period of time stated in days or a longer unit of time and the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the time period continues to run until the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

CRITICALCivil cases

For purposes of LCR 7, a motion filed on a weekend or legal holiday is deemed filed the next business day and must be noted accordingly.

If a motion is filed on a weekend or legal holiday, it will be deemed filed the next business day for purposes of this rule and must be noted accordingly.

CRITICALCivil cases

The expedited submission must be noted for consideration on the date it is filed.

The submission shall be noted for consideration on the date of filing and shall be described as a “LCR 37 Joint Submission.”

CRITICALCriminal cases

Filing deadlines are extended to the next business day if the e-filing system is down for more than two hours or after 5pm, or if the courthouse closes unexpectedly.

If access to the electronic filing system is not available due to failure of the court's filing system(s) for a period longer than two hours, or any period after 5pm, or if the courthouse is closed for unanticipated reasons, filing deadlines are extended to the next business day.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Pretrial motion deadline is set at arraignment; no motions after that date without leave of court for good cause.

At the time of arraignment, the court shall set a date for the filing of pretrial motions. No motion may be filed subsequent to that date except upon leave of court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be delivered to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by the Thursday before trial unless other arrangements are made with the clerk.

Exhibits must be delivered to Grant Cogswell, Courtroom Deputy Clerk, the Thursday prior to trial or upon other arrangements made with the clerk.

WARNING

Joint petitions missing a joint debtor's signature receive a 7-day deficiency notice to cure.

Joint petitions filed without the signature of a joint debtor will be issued a 7-day deficiency notice to provide the missing signature.

WARNING

Monthly financial report must be filed by the 21st day of the following month.

Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the subsequent month

WARNINGCivil cases

Any answer or reply must be filed within the time directed by court order.

Pursuant to those rules, the time for filing answers and replies, if any, shall be as directed by order of the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

A pro hac vice application must be filed promptly with the clerk.

An application for leave to appear pro hac vice shall be promptly filed with the clerk and shall set forth: (1) the name and address of the applicant’s law firm; (2) the basis upon which “particular need” is claimed; (3) a statement that the applicant understands that he or she is charged with knowing and complying with all applicable local rules; (4) a statement that the applicant has not been disbarred or formally censured by a court of record or by a state bar association; and (5) a statement that there are no pending disciplinary proceedings against the applicant.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party may oppose a motion for leave to file an amicus brief within 7 days after service or as the court orders, briefly stating the grounds.

Any party may file an opposition to a motion for leave to file an amicus brief, concisely stating the reasons for such opposition, within 7 days after service of the motion or as ordered by the court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Witness statements must be provided after witness testifies at trial or earlier by agreement.

Witness Statements After witness has testified at trial or earlier by agreement of parties

WARNINGCivil cases

The motion for leave and amicus brief must be filed timely to avoid prejudice or delay, and an amicus brief may not be filed after the relevant motion’s noting date without court permission.

The motion for leave and amicus brief shall be filed in a timely manner such that it does not unduly prejudice any party or delay the court’s ability to rule on any pending matter, and in no circumstances shall an amicus curiae file an amicus brief after the noting date of the relevant motion without permission of the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

The arbitrator must file the award with the clerk promptly after the hearing.

The arbitrator shall file his or her award with the clerk promptly after the hearing.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Supplemental motions in limine allowed only for discovery produced after the motion deadline.

If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which motions in limine are to be filed, the opposing party may file a motion in limine after the deadline set out in this rule provided that the motion is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Trial brief

Supplemental trial briefs allowed only for discovery produced after the trial brief deadline.

If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which a trial brief is to be filed, the opposing party may file a supplemental trial brief after the deadline provided by this rule provided that the supplemental trial brief is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

INFOCriminal cases

Certain motions (stipulated, joint, unopposed, over-length, reconsideration, ex parte, recuse) are noted for consideration on the day they are filed.

Stipulated, joint motions or unopposed motions, motions to file over-length motions or briefs, motions for reconsideration, ex parte motions, and motions to recuse shall be noted for consideration for the day they are filed.

INFOCivil cases

Under the expedited procedure, the motion may be noted for consideration on the day it is filed.

If the parties utilize this procedure, the motion may be noted for consideration for the day the motion is filed.

INFOCivil cases

A temporary restraining order motion may be noted for the same day it is filed.

The motion must not exceed 8,400 words or, if written by hand or typewriter, twenty-four pages in length and may be noted for the same day it is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filing deadlines extend to the next business day if a court filing-system failure lasts longer than two hours, occurs for any period after 5 p.m., or the courthouse closes for unanticipated reasons.

If access to the electronic filing system is not available due to failure of the court’s filing system(s) for a period longer than two hours, or any period after 5pm, or if the courthouse is closed for unanticipated reasons, filing deadlines are extended to the next business day.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance must be filed and served at least 28 days before the hearing.

Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance shall be filed and served at least 28 days preceding the date fixed for hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Reply to objection to confirmation

Debtor's reply to objection to confirmation must be filed no later than 7 days before the confirmation hearing.

The debtor shall file a reply to the objection to confirmation no later than 7 days prior to the hearing on plan confirmation. (Note: Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(d)(8) governs the timing of a reply, if any, in all chapter 13 proceedings except plan confirmations subject to this subsection).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Report of proceedings

Report of proceedings must be filed within 21 days of removal or within 14 days after denial of remand motion.

The removing party shall, within 21 days of the notice of removal, or, if a motion to remand is filed prior to the expiration of such 21-day period, 14 days after the entry of an order denying the motion to remand, file a report of the proceedings in the court from

CRITICAL

Applies to

Response

Responses to motions must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, each party opposing a motion shall file and serve responsive papers not later than 7 days prior to the date set for hearing subject to the provisions of subsection (d)(5)(B) below.

CRITICAL

Pre-confirmation attorneys’ fees in excess of the presumptive fee may be requested by application filed with the court not more than 21days after the entry of the order of confirmation.

Pre-confirmation attorneys’ fees in excess of the presumptive fee may be requested by application filed with the court not more than 21days after the entry of the order of confirmation.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

A voluntary petition filed by a registered ECF filer that is not accompanied by this verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day without further notice.

A voluntary petition filed by a registered ECF filer that is not accompanied by this verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day without further notice.

CRITICAL

Creditor list must be filed within 7 days of petition; failure may result in dismissal.

A debtor in a voluntary case shall file or submit a list of creditors in the format required by the office of the clerk of court, containing the names and addresses of each entity included or to be included on Schedules D, E/F, G and H, as required by 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(A) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a)(1), no later than 7 days from the date of the filing of the petition. Failure to timely file or submit the creditor list may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case.

CRITICAL

Parties must file consent or withholding of consent to bankruptcy judge jury trial by the later of the answer/reply deadline or 21 days after the demand.

If there is a right to jury trial and a demand under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b) is timely filed, the parties shall consent or not (28 U.S.C. § 157(e)) to have the trial conducted by the bankruptcy judge by filing a statement of consent or withholding of consent by the later of the time for answer or reply, if the demand is made in a complaint or cross- or counter-claim, or 21 days after the demand is made.

CRITICAL

Jury trial demand must be filed with the notice of removal, first pleading, or within 30 days of removal, whichever is earlier.

and be filed with the notice of removal; or with a party’s first pleading, or within 30 days of the filing of a notice of removal (pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027 and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9027-1), whichever is earlier.

CRITICAL

Objections to disclosure statement in chapter 11 case must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, objections to a disclosure statement in a chapter 11 case shall be filed and served not later than 7 days before the hearing on the disclosure statement.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Missing debtor signature on ECF petition may result in dismissal within 1 business day without further notice.

A petition filed by a registered ECF filer must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(1) or be subject to dismissal within 1 business day, without further notice, as to the debtor whose signature is not provided.

CRITICAL

Response to withdrawal motion due 14 days after service.

Response documents shall be filed and served no later than 14 days after service of the motion for withdrawal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to remand

Motion to remand must be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal.

Any motion to remand shall be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal and noted for hearing in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1.

CRITICAL

Motions for reconsideration must be filed and served within 14 days of the judgment or order.

such motions shall be filed and served within 14 days after entry of the judgment or order

CRITICAL

Failure to file or submit these schedules and statements may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case, provided that the docket shows that the debtor was given 15 days' notice of this provision. The 15-day notice of dismissal for failure to file schedules and statements may be provided with the Official Form B309 Notice of Bankruptcy Case.

Failure to file or submit these schedules and statements may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case, provided that the docket shows that the debtor was given 15 days' notice of this provision. The 15-day notice of dismissal for failure to file schedules and statements may be provided with the Official Form B309 Notice of Bankruptcy Case.

CRITICAL

Party presenting an order after hearing must serve copies and give at least 7 days' notice of presentation date.

Unless the court directs otherwise, a party presenting an order for entry after the hearing on a motion shall serve copies on the parties that were present at the hearing and, unless agreement is reached as to the form of the order, shall give at least 7 days' notice of the time, date and place of presentation.

CRITICAL

Objections to an order must be filed and served at least 3 days before the presentation date.

Any party opposing entry of the order shall file and serve an objection not later than 3 days prior to the date set for presentation.

CRITICAL

Clerk transmits withdrawal motion to district court 28 days after filing or after response/reply/recommendation, whichever earlier.

Except as otherwise ordered by the bankruptcy court, 28 days after the filing of the motion for withdrawal of reference, or after a response, reply and judicial recommendation have been filed, whichever is earlier, the clerk of the bankruptcy court shall transmit to the district court the motion and related documents that have been filed with the bankruptcy court and any recommendation of the bankruptcy judge.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

All other motions must be filed and served at least 21 days before the hearing.

All other motions and/or notice thereof shall be filed and served upon the appropriate parties at least 21 days preceding the date fixed for hearing unless a longer period of notice is ordered by the court or prescribed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or these Local Bankruptcy Rules.

CRITICAL

If a response is filed, a reply, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 21 days after filing of the motion.

If a response is filed, a reply, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 21 days after filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Mediator must file Certificate of Compliance within 14 days of mediation conference conclusion.

Within 14 days of the conclusion of the Mediation Conference, the Mediator shall file with the court a Certificate of Compliance in the form provided by the court.

CRITICAL

Daubert motions must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline in the trial scheduling order.

Daubert motions must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline according to the Court’s trial scheduling order.

CRITICAL

All briefing must be complete and ready for the Court by the dispositive motion deadline on the case schedule.

All briefing must be complete and ready for the Court’s consideration consistent with the dispositive motion deadline on the case schedule.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed 35 days before trial, noted for 21 days from filing; opposition due 15 days after filing; no reply without court order.

All motions in limine must be filed no later than 35 days before trial and noted for consideration 21 days from the date of filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 15 days after the filing date of the motion. No reply papers shall be filed unless the Court orders otherwise.

CRITICAL

Dispositive motions must be noted at least 90 days before trial.

Specifically, dispositive motions must be noted for at least 90 days prior to trial to allow sufficient time following the noting date to issue a decision on the motion prior to the deadline for motions

CRITICAL

Trial exhibits must be delivered to the courtroom deputy seven days before trial.

The original and one copy of the trial exhibits are to be delivered to Natalie Wood, Courtroom Deputy, seven days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Motions in limine must be filed as a joint brief at least 5 business days before the pretrial conference.

Any motions in limine must be presented in a joint brief filed at least five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Oppositions to motions for extension of time must be filed within 2 business days of the motion's filing.

Any opposition must be filed within two (2) business days of the motion.

CRITICAL

Discovery disputes must be raised timely to avoid waiver of the right to seek court resolution.

Discovery disputes shall be raised in a timely manner to allow discovery to be completed before the discovery deadline. Failure to do so may waive a Party’s right to bring the dispute before the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions for relief from a deadline and motions for protective order are noted at least 14 days after filing, with opposition due within 9 days and reply due within 14 days; the noting-date rule does not apply when a party is under confinement.

Motions are to be noted no earlier than 14 days after filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 9 days after the filing date of the motion. Any reply papers shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 14 days after the filing of the motion. (This noting date does not apply where a party is under confinement.) • Motions for relief from a deadline • Motions for protective order

CRITICALCivil cases

For the specified 28-day motions, opposition papers are due within 21 days after filing and reply papers within 28 days.

Motions are to be noted 28 days after filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 21 days after the filing date of the motion. Any reply papers shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 28 days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be noted for consideration no later than 12 days before any scheduled Pretrial Conference.

Note for consideration no later than 12 days prior to any scheduled Pretrial Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

The listed motions must be noted for consideration on the day they are filed.

Note the following motions for consideration for the day they are filed: • Stipulated, joint or agreed • Request for over-length motions or briefs • Reconsideration • Joint submissions • Appointment of a mediator • Default and Default Judgment • Ex Parte • Recusal • Temporary restraining order (“TRO”)

CRITICALCivil cases

The listed dispositive, preliminary-injunction, expert-exclusion, class-certification, and forum-change motions are noted 28 days after filing, with opposition due within 21 days and reply due within 28 days.

Motions are to be noted 28 days after filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 21 days after the filing date of the motion. Any reply papers shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 28 days after the filing of the motion. • Dispositive motions (dismiss and summary judgment) • Preliminary Injunctions • Exclusion of expert testimony for failure to satisfy Fed. R. Evid. 702/Daubert • Class certification • Changing the forum (remand, transfer, or compel arbitration)

CRITICALCivil cases

For the specified 14-day motions, opposition papers are due within 9 days after filing and reply papers within 14 days.

Motions are to be noted no earlier than 14 days after filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 9 days after the filing date of the motion. Any reply papers shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 14 days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions must be noted on a weekday that is not a legal holiday.

All motions shall be noted on a weekday, excluding legal holidays.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions other than the specified same-day, 14-day, and 28-day motions must be noted at least 21 days after filing, with opposition due within 15 days and reply due within 21 days.

With the exception of the motions specifically set forth herein (same-day, 14- day, and 28-day motions), all other motions are to be noted no earlier than 21 days after filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 15 days after the filing date of the motion. Any reply papers shall be filed and received by the opposing party no later than 21 days after the filing of the motion.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, _____________ jury questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Sentencing memorandum must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Counsel for the United States or for a defendant shall serve copies of any sentencing memorandum or related documents upon the opposing party and upon the U.S. Probation Office and file such materials at least seven days prior to sentencing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motion must be noted for hearing 40 days after filing.

The movant shall note the motion for 40 days after the motion is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Unless trial de novo was waived in the arbitration agreement, a party may serve and file a written demand for trial de novo within 30 days after the award is filed.

Unless the agreement to arbitrate waived trial de novo, any party may, within 30 days of the filing of the award, serve and file a written demand for trial de novo.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

If the opposing party no longer objects to the requested relief, it must state that and respond as requested within seven days after receiving the draft submission.

If the opposing party no longer objects to the relief requested, it shall so state and respond as requested within seven days from the date the party received the draft LCR 37 submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

In actions reviewing an administrative agency decision, the agency record must be filed within thirty days after the complaint or petition if the agency is the plaintiff or petitioner, or with the answer or return if it is the defendant or respondent, unless the court grants an extension for good cause.

Unless an extension of time is obtained from the court on a showing of good cause, in any action seeking review of a final decision of an administrative agency, the record of the agency proceeding shall be filed (1) within thirty days of the filing of the complaint or petition when the administrative agency is the plaintiff or petitioner; or (2) with the answer or return when the administrative agency is the defendant or respondent.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense expert disclosures must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Expert disclosures for defense case in chief _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(ii)

CRITICALCivil cases

Not later than 30 days prior to the date for filing the proposed pretrial order, counsel for plaintiff(s) shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

Not later than 30 days prior to the date for filing the proposed pretrial order, counsel for plaintiff(s) shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

CRITICALCriminal cases

Court-ordered specific calendar dates are not extended if they fall on a weekend or holiday.

If an order of the court sets a specific calendar date by which a party must act, the date is not extended even if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Witness list

Defense must provide witness list to court and government 10 days before trial.

the defense must provide its list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the government no later than 10 days prior to trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit list

Government must file exhibit list 14 days before trial.

The government shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits 14 days in advance of the trial date.

CRITICAL

In cases filed by pro se petitioners, the traverse filing window is extended to 14 days to account for mail delays.

The standard scheduling order for cases filed by pro se petitioners will allow 14 days for the filing of a traverse to account for mail delays.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Objections to magistrate judge report must be filed within 14 days of service.

Within fourteen days after such service, any party may file and serve written objections thereto

CRITICALCriminal cases

Government's trial brief must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Government’s trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Sentencing memorandum must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

Sentencing Memorandum 7 days before sentencing

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Opposition

Responses to motions in limine must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Responses to motions in limine shall be filed at least five days before trial.

CRITICAL

Petitioner's traverse must be filed no later than 5 days from the due date for the respondent's return.

Any traverse by Petitioner(s) shall be filed no later than [5 days from due date for return].

CRITICALCriminal cases

Opening brief due 28 days after Notice of Appeal.

Appellant shall file and serve an opening brief within twenty-eight days after filing the Notice of Appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

The initial individualized trial conference must occur within thirty days after filing the agreement, unless the court orders otherwise.

The conference shall occur no later than thirty (30) days after the filing of the agreement unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

A party seeking costs must file and serve a motion for costs within twenty-one days after entry of judgment.

The party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, and who seeks to recover costs, shall, within twenty-one days after the entry of judgment, file and serve a motion for costs and necessary disbursements, also known as a bill of costs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 court days

A party may file and serve a notice of intention to move for a new trial within ten court days after notice of entry of the verdict.

Within ten (10) court days after notice of entry of a verdict, a party may file with the clerk and serve on each adverse party a notice of intention to move for a new trial on any of the grounds specified in subsection (n)(3) of this rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Responses to motions in limine must be filed no later than 5 days before trial.

Responses to motions in limine _____________ No later than 5 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Expert disclosures - Per case scheduling order, or, 30 days before trial for the government, 14 days before trial for the defense, 7 days before trial for the government rebuttal

Expert disclosures - Per case scheduling order, or, 30 days before trial for the government, 14 days before trial for the defense, 7 days before trial for the government rebuttal

CRITICALCriminal cases

Trial brief must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Trial Brief Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

CRITICALCriminal cases

Government must file §5K1.1 motion and supporting written statement at least 14 days before sentencing.

If the government intends to file a § 5K1.1 motion for substantial assistance, the motion must be served on all counsel and filed under seal at least fourteen days prior to sentencing. In such event, the government must also serve and file under seal a written statement of the nature and extent of the defendant's cooperation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, an order transferring or remanding a case takes effect 14 days after filing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an order transferring a case to another district or remanding a case shall become effective 14 days after the date the order is filed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Presentence reports must be furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections due within 14 days of receipt; final report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing.

Presentence Reports Furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections within 14 days of receipt (submit to Probation); final presentence report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be filed per scheduling order, or 10 days before trial.

Motions in Limine Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

Witness lists must be exchanged per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Witness Lists Exchanged Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

CRITICALCriminal cases

Sentencing § 5K1.1 motions must be filed 14 days before sentencing.

Sentencing § 5K1.1 Motions 14 days before sentencing

CRITICAL

The return must be noted on the Court's motion docket for the traverse due date, which is 5 days after the return's due date.

The return shall be noted on the Court’s motion docket for the due date of the Petitioner’s traverse – 5 days after the due date of the respondent’s return.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Witness list

Government must provide witness list to court and defense 14 days before trial.

the government must provide a list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the defense no later than 14 days prior to trial

CRITICALCriminal cases

Trial exhibits lists must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Trial exhibits lists _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(3)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense witness list must be disclosed no later than 10 days before trial.

Disclosure of witness list for the defense case-in-chief _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Unless the court orders otherwise, the party granted leave must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within 14 days after the order is filed.

If a motion for leave to amend is granted, the party who was given leave to amend must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order granting leave to amend, unless the court orders otherwise.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Jury instructions must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government, 10 days before trial for defense, and 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings.

Jury Instructions Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government, 10 days before trial for the defense, 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings

CRITICALCriminal cases

Sentencing recommendation must be provided to court and counsel at least 7 days before the evidentiary/disposition hearing.

Sentencing Recommendation Submission. The probation or supervised release sentencing recommendation shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties at least seven days in advance of the evidentiary and/or disposition hearing. This deadline is subject to change at the request of the presiding judge and/or the time frame in which the evidentiary/disposition hearing is scheduled.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to compel discovery must be filed and served by the discovery deadline unless a court order directs otherwise.

Any motion to compel discovery shall be filed and served on or before the discovery deadline or as directed by court order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions in limine shall be filed at least ten days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement must be filed within 45 days after service of Preliminary Claim Constructions.

Not later than 45 days after service of the "Preliminary Claim Constructions," the parties shall complete and file a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement

CRITICALCriminal cases

Response brief due 14 days after opening brief.

Appellee shall file and serve a response brief in response within fourteen days thereafter.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If arraignment is postponed at defendant's request, pretrial motion deadline is three weeks from the new arraignment date.

If arraignment is postponed at the request of the defendant, the deadline for filing and service of pretrial motions shall be three weeks from the new arraignment date, unless the court otherwise orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party filing for bankruptcy during a pending action must file a Notice of Bankruptcy Filing within three days.

If a party files for bankruptcy during the pendency of any action before this court, that party shall notify the court within three days by filing a Notice of Bankruptcy Filing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Acceptance of responsibility statement must be submitted to Probation 21 days before sentencing.

Acceptance of Responsibility Statement 21 days before sentencing (submit to Probation)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Trial brief

Defense must file and serve trial brief 10 days before trial.

The defense shall file and serve a trial brief ten days before trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motion Filing Date - Normally set 3 weeks from original arraignment date unless otherwise ordered by court

Motion Filing Date - Normally set 3 weeks from original arraignment date unless otherwise ordered by court

CRITICALCriminal cases

Voir Dire Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

Voir Dire Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

20 calendar days

Each defense counsel must serve the statement no later than 20 days before the proposed pretrial order is filed.

Not later than 20 days prior to the filing of the proposed pretrial order, each defense counsel shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Unless otherwise ordered, the proposed pretrial order must be filed 30 days before the scheduled trial date.

The proposed pretrial order, bearing the signatures of counsel for each party, shall be filed 30 days prior to the scheduled trial date, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Unless the court orders otherwise, the adverse party must file an opposition-intent notice within 24 hours after service and any response within 48 hours after service.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the adverse party must (1) file a notice indicating whether it plans to oppose the motion within twenty-four hours after service of the motion, and (2) file its response, if any, within forty-eight hours after the motion is served.

CRITICAL

Petitioner's traverse is due 14 days after the due date for the respondent's return, and the return is noted on the motion docket for that traverse due date.

The return shall be noted on the Court’s motion docket for the due date of the Petitioner’s traverse – 14 days after the due date of the respondent’s return.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Respondents must give Petitioners and their counsel at least 48 hours' notice (72 hours if the period extends into a weekend, holiday, or court closure) before any transfer out of the district or removal from the United States.

Respondents shall provide Petitioner(s) and Petitioner(s)’ counsel in this habeas action at least 48 hours’ notice (or 72 hours’ notice if the period extends into a weekend, holiday, or date the Court is closed) prior to any action to move or transfer any Petitioner(s) from the Western District of Washington or to remove them from the United States.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Exhibit list

Defense must file exhibit list no later than 10 days before trial.

The defense shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits no later than ten days in advance of trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Response to objections to magistrate judge report due within 7 days of objections.

any party desiring to oppose such objections shall have seven days thereafter within which to file and serve a written response.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Proposed voir dire questions must be served and filed at least 10 days before trial.

Each party shall prepare any suggested questions for the court to propound to the jurors, which shall be served and filed at least ten days before the trial date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions to transfer trial must be filed within the same deadline as pretrial motions under CrR 12.

A motion to transfer a trial under Fed. R. Crim. P. 21 shall be made within the time allowed for filing pretrial motions under CrR 12.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

The attorney must receive at least 30 days to object and show cause, and the order to show cause must state the deadline.

The attorney will be afforded at least thirty days to present any objections and show cause why discipline should not be imposed, and the order to show cause must include the deadline.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Response to a motion must be filed within 7 days of the motion's filing.

Motion Response Date 7 days after filing of motion

CRITICALCivil cases

If initial disclosures have not been exchanged or are not yet due, the required disclosures must be exchanged within seven days after court approval of the individualized trial agreement.

If initial disclosures have not been exchanged, or if they are not yet due, the disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A) shall be exchanged within seven (7) days after the agreement is approved by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections in dispositive matters and prisoner petitions must be noted on the motions calendar for a date at least 14 days after filing.

A party filing objections must note them on the motions calendar pursuant to LCR 7 for a date no earlier than 14 days after the objections are filed.

CRITICAL

A return to the habeas petition is due within 14 days under the standard scheduling order.

the standard order provides that a return to the habeas petition will be due in 14 days

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

Government must file proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days before trial; defense must file alternatives 10 days before trial; government may file supplemental instructions 5 days before trial.

Unless a specific scheduling order has been adopted for the case, the government shall file its proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days in advance of the trial date. The defense may file any proposed alternative or supplemental instructions and proposed verdict form no later than ten days in advance of trial. The government may file any supplemental or alternative instructions and an amended proposed verdict form based on the defense filing no later than five days in advance of trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury _____________ questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Government witness list must be disclosed no later than 14 days before trial.

Disclosure of witness list for the government’s case _____________ in chief No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

CRITICAL

A traverse to the return of the habeas petition may be filed within 5 days of the return.

a traverse may be filed within 5 days of the return

CRITICAL

Petitioner's traverse must be filed no later than 14 days from the due date for the respondent's return.

Any traverse by Petitioner shall be filed no later than [14 days from due date for return].

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to exclude expert testimony under Daubert must be filed by the dispositive-motion deadline.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, parties shall file any motion to exclude expert testimony for failure to satisfy Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its progeny not later than the deadline to file dispositive motions.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Appellant may file and serve a reply brief within seven days thereafter.

Appellant may file and serve a reply brief within seven days thereafter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

4 calendar days

Within four days after receiving the opposing party’s submission, the moving party must add its reply and file the joint submission or notify the opponent that it will not pursue the requested relief.

Within four days of receipt of the LCR 37 submission from the opposing party, the moving party will either add its reply and file the joint submission with the court, or notify the opposing party that it no longer intends to move for the requested relief.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reply to an opposition must be filed within 5 days of the opposition's filing.

Motion Reply Date 5 days after filing of opposition

CRITICALCriminal cases

Government expert disclosures must be filed no later than 30 days before trial.

Expert disclosures for government’s case in chief _____________ No later than 30 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(i)

CRITICALCivil cases

If the filing party has not filed the required notice, another party who learns of the bankruptcy filing must file it within five days of learning of it.

If the filing party has not filed the required Notice and another party learns of the bankruptcy filing, that party must file the Notice within five days of learning of the bankruptcy filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

A surreply requesting that reply material be stricken must be filed within five days of the reply and may address only the request to strike.

(2) The surreply must be filed within five days of the filing of the reply brief, and shall be strictly limited to addressing the request to strike. Extraneous argument or a surreply filed for any other reason will not be considered.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for reconsideration must be filed within fourteen days after the related order is filed.

The motion shall be filed within fourteen days after the order to which it relates is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Represented parties’ attorneys and unrepresented parties must notify the court of address, telephone, or email changes, with the notice received by the Clerk’s Office within ten days.

Any attorney representing any party or any party not represented by an attorney must file a notice with the court of any change in address, telephone number or email address. Such notice must be received by the Clerk’s Office within ten days of the change.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must file a Notice of Pendency of Other Action within five days after learning of a qualifying action pending in another federal court.

Whenever a party knows or learns that its pending case involves all or a material part of the same subject matter and all or substantially the same parties as another action that is pending in any other federal court, the party must file a Notice of Pendency of Other Action within five days of learning of the other action as set forth in LCR 3(h).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Notice of an agreement settling a jury-trial case or waiving a jury must be filed as soon as possible and no later than five days before the scheduled trial date.

Where cases set for trial by jury are settled or agreed to be tried without a jury, notice of such agreement shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office as soon as possible but no later than five (5) days before the day on which the case is set;

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Motions in limine deadline _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Rebuttal expert disclosures must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Rebuttal expert disclosures _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(iii)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Transcript must be filed within 21 days after Notice of Appeal.

Counsel for appellant shall arrange to have such transcript filed within twenty-one days after the Notice of Appeal is filed; but upon motion made within such time, the district judge may extend the deadlines for transcript and briefs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

A motion to retax must be filed and served within seven days after costs are taxed and must identify the clerk’s challenged rulings.

An appeal may be taken by filing a motion to retax which shall be filed and served within seven days after costs have been taxed and which shall specify the ruling(s) of the clerk to which the party objects.

CRITICALCivil cases

A response to objections must be filed by the noting date.

Any response to the objections must be filed by the noting date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exhibit lists must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Exhibit Lists Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense trial brief must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Defense trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Response to § 5K1.1 motion must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

5K1.1 Motion Response 7 days before sentencing

CRITICALCriminal cases

Opponent has 30 days to file opposition.

A party opposing the motion shall have 30 days to file an opposition to the motion and any supporting material.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Trial brief

Government must serve and file trial brief at least 14 days before trial.

The government shall serve and file a trial brief discussing matters of substantive law involved in the trial and important or unusual evidentiary matters at least 14 days prior to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions are due 21 days after a motion is filed; replies are due 14 days after an opposition is filed.

This Court DOES NOT USE the noting dates set forth in the Local Rules. Instead, oppositions shall be filed no later than TWENTY−ONE (21) days after a motion is filed. A moving party's reply shall be filed no later than FOURTEEN (14) days after an opposition has been filed. These deadlines apply to all motions.

CRITICALCivil cases

For a jury case settled or agreed to be tried without a jury, notice must be filed with the clerk as soon as possible and no later than five days before the scheduled trial date.

“Where cases set for trial by jury are settled or agreed to be tried without a jury, notice of such agreement shall be filed in the clerk's office as soon as possible but no later than five (5) days before the day on which the case is set; otherwise jury expenses incurred by the government, if any, shall be paid to the clerk by the parties agreeing to such settlement or waiver.

CRITICALCivil cases

If there is doubt about established citizenship or the amount in controversy, parties must file an amended complaint or amended notice of removal within fifteen days after assignment to Judge Jones.

Parties must file an Amended Complaint or Amended Notice of Removal within fifteen days from the date the action is assigned to Judge Jones if there is a doubt as to whether they have established the citizenship of the parties or whether they have established the amount in controversy.

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be presented to the Court before the trial date.

Exhibits must be presented to the Court prior to the trial date.

WARNING

Joint petitions with only one verified statement receive a 7-day deficiency notice.

For joint petitions accompanied by a verified statement of only one of the joint debtors, the court will accept the petition and generate a 7-day deficiency notice.

WARNING

Applies to

Response

If a hearing is continued before the response deadline, the response deadline is adjusted to 7 days before the new hearing date. If continued after the deadline, the response deadline is not adjusted without the movant's consent.

If a hearing date is continued prior to the deadline to respond, the response date shall be continued to not later than 7 days prior to the continued hearing date, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If a hearing date is continued after the deadline to respond, the response date will not be continued absent express consent by the movant.

WARNING

Mediation Certification must be filed within 28 days after an answer is filed in an adversary proceeding, or as ordered by the court.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 28 days after an answer or other response to the complaint is filed in an adversary proceeding and whenever ordered by the court in other matters, counsel and client shall sign, serve and file a Mediation Certification certifying that they have considered mediation to resolve their dispute.

WARNING

Plan proponent must file summary of unresolved objections at least 3 days before disclosure statement hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the plan proponent's counsel shall file a summary of those objections to the disclosure statement that have not been resolved at the conference of attorneys. The summary shall be filed and served on the objecting parties at least 3 days prior to the hearing on such statement.

WARNING

Plan proponent must file ballot summary at least 3 days before confirmation hearing.

At least 3 days prior to the confirmation hearing, the plan proponent shall file a written summary of the ballots cast, and shall serve a copy of the summary on any party that has filed an objection pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 3020-1.

WARNING

Applies to

Supplemental report

Other parties may supplement the report within 14 days of its filing.

Other parties may supplement the removing party's report in the same format within 14 days of its filing.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel should submit proposed voir dire questions five days before trial.

Five days before trial, counsel should submit a list of proposed voir dire questions.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Defendant's response to §5K1.1 motion must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Any such response by the defendant must be filed at least seven days prior to sentencing and may be included in the defendant's sentencing memorandum.

WARNINGCivil cases

A deadline stated as a period of days or longer that ends on a weekend or legal holiday extends to the next non-weekend, non-holiday day, but a specific calendar date does not extend unless the court orders otherwise.

When the Local Rules or a court order permits a party to act within a period of time stated in days or a longer unit of time and the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, as defined by Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, the time period continues to run until the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. “Following day” is determined by counting only forward in time. If an order of the court sets a specific calendar date by which a party must act, the date is not extended even if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday unless otherwise ordered by the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

The institution's attorney may file, serve, and note an objection motion no later than seven days before the proposed deposition.

Not later than seven days before the proposed deposition, the attorney for the institution may file, serve and note a motion objecting to the proposed deposition.

WARNINGCivil cases

When a closure gives a party additional time to respond to a motion, the reply deadline is extended by the same number of days.

If the closure results in a party having additional time to file a response to a motion, then the deadline for the party filing a reply shall be extended by the same number of days.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Reply to a motion for reconsideration may be filed within 7 days after all responses are served/filed or the response time expires.

A reply may be filed not later than seven days after all responses have been served and filed or the time for filing responses has expired, whichever is earlier.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Attorneys and pro se parties must notify the court of any address/phone/email change within 10 days.

Any attorney representing any party or any party not represented by an attorney must file a notice with the court of any change in address, telephone number or email address. Such notice must be received by the Clerk’s Office within ten days of the change. All subsequent pleadings, motions or other filings shall reflect the new address, telephone number, and email. The address, telephone number, and email of the party or its attorney, noted on the first pleadings, motions or other filings or as changed by individual notice, shall be conclusively taken as the last known address and telephone number of said party or attorney.

WARNINGCriminal cases

If a closure extends the response deadline, the reply deadline is extended by the same number of days.

If the closure results in a party having additional time to file a response to a motion, then the deadline for the party filing a reply shall be extended by the same number of days.

WARNINGCivil cases

A case inactive for more than nine months may be dismissed for lack of prosecution after the plaintiff has an opportunity to show cause; absent a different court order, dismissal operates as an adjudication on the merits.

Any case that has been pending in this court for more than nine months without any proceeding of record having been taken may be dismissed by the court on its own motion for lack of prosecution. The plaintiff in any such action will be given an opportunity to show cause in writing, or at the court’s election in open court, why the case should not be dismissed. A dismissal under this subparagraph will operate as an adjudication on the merits, as provided for in Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b), unless the court orders otherwise.

WARNINGCivil cases

Opposition papers and any reply on costs must be filed at the times specified in LCR 7(d)(3).

A party objecting to any item of costs shall file opposition papers at the time set forth in LCR 7(d)(3). The moving party shall file a reply, if any, at the time set forth in LCR 7(d)(3).

WARNINGCivil cases

A motion response or reply deadline falling on a weekend or legal holiday moves to the next day that is not a weekend or legal holiday.

If the deadline for a party’s response or reply to a motion falls on a date that is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday as defined by Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, the party’s response or reply is due on the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Parties should provide for at least three (3) business days between attempts to confer and a motion's filing.

Parties should provide for at least three (3) business days between attempts to confer and a motion's filing.

INFO

Cases reopened for non-asset administration may be reclosed 60 days after reopening unless matters pending.

Cases reopened for any purpose other than to administer assets may be reclosed by the clerk of court 60 days after reopening unless matters are then pending.

INFO

When a tutorial is requested, the Court will schedule it two to four weeks before the Markman hearing.

In those instances, the Court will schedule a tutorial to occur two (2) to four (4) weeks prior to the Markman hearing.

INFOCriminal cases

Moving party may file reply brief within 10 days of opposition.

The moving party may, but is not required to, file a reply brief in support of the motion within 10 days of the opposition, together with any supporting material.

INFOCriminal cases

Motions are noted for court consideration 12 days after filing.

Motion Noting Date (for court consideration) - 12 days after filing of motion