Court Rules
Judge Daniel York
Judge

Judge Daniel York

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

King County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

All filings

Court-wide
  • Chambers Drop Off

Deposition Designations

Court-wide
  • Email • As Directed In Pretrial Order

Filings >= 500 pages

Court-wide
  • Hand Delivery

Communication

Email

Chambers

Scheduling
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

SchedulingEmergenciesTechnical Issues
No status inquiries
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Document Format Requirements2 rules

Formatting

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Parties must submit a Word version of all proposed orders.

Summary: A Word version of all proposed orders must be submitted.

Required Format

DOCX

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Formatting

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Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration in Word format.

Summary: Signed stipulated orders emailed to the bailiff must be in Word format.

Required Format

DOCX

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Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing Requirements

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Include the case name, number, and name of opposing counsel, and any deadlines that may be approaching if time sensitive and applicable.

Summary: Oral argument scheduling emails must include the case name, case number, opposing counsel's name, and any approaching deadlines if time sensitive and applicable.

Document Type

Oral Argument Scheduling Email

Content & Formatting
Case Number
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Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Department 32 is a paperless court and all working copies must be submitted through the e-working copies application.

Department 32 is a paperless court. Please submit all working copies through e-working copies.

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Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration and must be submitted in Word format.

Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration in Word format.

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Proposed orders may be submitted via the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application or by email to york.court@kingcounty.gov.

You may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application, or by email to york.court@kingcounty.gov.

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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Motions set for oral argument must be confirmed with the bailiff.

Motions with oral argument must be confirmed by the bailiff.

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Motions without oral argument may be noted per the KCLR notice requirements and do not require confirmation with the bailiff.

Motions without oral argument may be noted in compliance with the KCLRs notice requirements. Motions without oral argument do not require confirmation.

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Parties unsure whether a motion is with or without oral argument, or whether Judge York is the proper judicial officer, must consult LCR 7 and LFLR 5 before filing or contacting the court.

If unsure whether a motion is with or without oral argument or whether Judge York is the appropriate judicial officer to hear the request, please consult LCR 7 and LFLR 5 prior to filing or contacting the court.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Motions requiring oral argument must be scheduled by emailing Judge York's bailiff.

Email Judge York's bailiff to schedule motions requiring oral argument.

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Ex parte contact is prohibited; the other party or counsel must be copied on all communications sent to the court.

Ex parte contact is not permitted, and the other party or counsel must be copied on any communications sent to the court.

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All contact with the court must be by email to the bailiff, and parties should allow 24-48 hours for a response.

Please contact the court via email to the bailiff and allow for 24-48 hours for response.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 44 rules apply across King County Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

All 15
  • Contact
    Email

    Parties must check with the Court before faxing or emailing documents or pleadings.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Counsel/parties must jointly complete the Estimate of Witness Examinations form and email it to the bailiff at scott.court@kingcounty.gov as soon as possible.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    This policy governs only email communication with court staff and does not establish a preference for email over other forms of communication.

Filing Requirements

All 7
  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    Time estimates on the form must be expressed in tenths of hours and the form must be totaled once completed.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    Trial length estimates must assume 5 hours per full trial day and account for witness exams, jury questions in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, and motions in limine.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    Counsel must confer to determine cross-examination time estimates for each party's witnesses and jointly prepare the form.

Formatting

All 6

  • Documents must follow local court rules for pagination.

  • Format
    PDF

    The deposition designation process must begin with a PDF of the transcript because the final marked product will be in PDF format.

  • The moving party must highlight its deposition designations in a single particular color (e.g., yellow).

E-Filing

All 5

  • New cases and additional documents may be filed online, by mail, or in person at the Clerk's Office.

  • Applies to
    Estimate of witness examinations

    The Estimate of Witness Examinations form must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted to the bailiff by email instead.

  • Applies to
    Pleadings

    Parties may email the courtroom to ask whether the judge will accept pleadings, jury instructions, legal memoranda, and similar documents as email submissions, with acceptance at the judge's discretion.

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About Judge Daniel York

Daniel York is a judge in the district role on the King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County.

This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Daniel York's rules

Does Judge Daniel York require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Daniel York's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Motions set for oral argument must be confirmed with the bailiff.

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What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Daniel York?

Judge Daniel York's formatting rule includes file format docx. A Word version of all proposed orders must be submitted.

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What must be included with oral argument scheduling email filings before Judge Daniel York?

The rule requires case number. Oral argument scheduling emails must include the case name, case number, opposing counsel's name, and any approaching deadlines if time sensitive and applicable.

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How may parties contact Judge Daniel York's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Daniel York's chambers. Motions requiring oral argument must be scheduled by emailing Judge York's bailiff.

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Is electronic filing required before Judge Daniel York?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Department 32 is a paperless court and all working copies must be submitted through the e-working copies application.

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Complete rules summary for Judge Daniel York

All contact with the court must be by email to the bailiff, and parties should allow 24-48 hours for a response.

Motions requiring oral argument must be scheduled by emailing Judge York's bailiff.

Oral argument scheduling emails must include the case name, case number, opposing counsel's name, and any approaching deadlines if time sensitive and applicable.

Motions set for oral argument must be confirmed with the bailiff.

Motions without oral argument may be noted per the KCLR notice requirements and do not require confirmation with the bailiff.

Ex parte contact is prohibited; the other party or counsel must be copied on all communications sent to the court.

Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration and must be submitted in Word format.

Signed stipulated orders emailed to the bailiff must be in Word format.

Parties unsure whether a motion is with or without oral argument, or whether Judge York is the proper judicial officer, must consult LCR 7 and LFLR 5 before filing or contacting the court.

Department 32 is a paperless court and all working copies must be submitted through the e-working copies application.

A Word version of all proposed orders must be submitted.

Proposed orders may be submitted via the e-filing portal using the e-working copies application or by email to york.court@kingcounty.gov.

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