Court Rules
Judge Ketu Shah
Judge

Judge Ketu Shah

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

King County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Court Order

  • 1 copy • Upon Entry Of Ruling

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

SchedulingStatus Inquiries
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

SchedulingEmergenciesTechnical Issues
No status inquiries
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

Formatting

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Judge Shah requires a Word version of all proposed orders.

Summary: All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Required Format

DOCX

Wa King Judge Shah|SecProposed orders and working papers

Document Filing Requirements3 rules

Filing Requirements

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Any email request for a dispositive motion hearing must include Case name and cause number Names and email addresses of all parties Type of hearing and dates requested

Summary: An email request for a dispositive motion hearing must include the case name and cause number, the names and email addresses of all parties, and the type of hearing and dates requested.

Document Type

Email Hearing Request

Content & Formatting
Case Number
Wa King Judge Shah|SecDispositive motions and hearing requests
Filing Requirements

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Parties must comply with all the requirements of KCLR 7 when setting motions without oral argument.

Summary: Parties must satisfy all King County Local Rule 7 requirements when setting non-dispositive motions without oral argument.

Document Type

Non Dispositive Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Wa King Judge Shah|SecNon-dispositive motions
Filing Requirements

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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. If you wish to request oral argument, please so indicate on the front page of your motion or opposition.

Summary: Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a party requests oral argument by indicating the request on the front page of the motion or opposition and the Court deems oral argument necessary.

Document Type

Motion Or Opposition

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Wa King Judge Shah|SecNon-dispositive motions

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or, if e-filing is not possible, delivered to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal, or if you cannot e-file, then by delivery to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

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Working papers may not be delivered by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

The Court cannot accept delivery of working papers by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

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

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Department 50 is a paperless court and prefers that all working copies be submitted via the e-working copies application.

Department 50 is a paperless court and prefers all working copies submitted via e-working copies.

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Courtesy Copy Requirements

If oral argument is not granted on a non-dispositive motion, the Court sends the parties a courtesy copy of its order once the ruling is entered.

If the Court does not grant oral argument, you will receive a courtesy copy of the Court's order on the non-dispositive motion once the Court enters a ruling.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Dispositive motion hearings are typically allotted 1 hour, and parties should advise the bailiff when scheduling if they request additional time, which may be granted for multi-party or multi-motion hearings.

Judge Shah typically allots 1 hour for dispositive motions. Additional time may be provided on hearings involving multiple parties or multiple related motions. Please advise the bailiff of your request for additional time when scheduling.

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Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays, and a hearing may be requested by emailing the bailiff.

Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays. You may request a hearing by emailing or telephoning the bailiff.

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Parties must immediately notify the Court if their case settles or if they need to strike a motion.

Please notify the Court immediately if your case settles or you need to strike a motion.

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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 Ketu Shah

Ketu Shah is a judge on the King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County.

Judge Shah's published procedures are available through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Ketu Shah's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Ketu Shah?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for court orders. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon entry of ruling. If oral argument is not granted on a non-dispositive motion, the Court sends the parties a courtesy copy of its order once the ruling is entered.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Non-dispositive motions

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Ketu Shah?

Judge Ketu Shah's formatting rule includes file format docx. All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed orders and working papers

What must be included with non dispositive motion filings before Judge Ketu Shah?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must satisfy all King County Local Rule 7 requirements when setting non-dispositive motions without oral argument.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Non-dispositive motions

What must be included with motion or opposition filings before Judge Ketu Shah?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a party requests oral argument by indicating the request on the front page of the motion or opposition and the Court deems oral argument necessary.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Non-dispositive motions

How may parties contact Judge Ketu Shah's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Ketu Shah's chambers. Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays, and a hearing may be requested by emailing the bailiff.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Dispositive motions and hearing requests

Is electronic filing required before Judge Ketu Shah?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or, if e-filing is not possible, delivered to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed orders and working papers
Complete rules summary for Judge Ketu Shah

Parties must satisfy all King County Local Rule 7 requirements when setting non-dispositive motions without oral argument.

Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a party requests oral argument by indicating the request on the front page of the motion or opposition and the Court deems oral argument necessary.

If oral argument is not granted on a non-dispositive motion, the Court sends the parties a courtesy copy of its order once the ruling is entered.

Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays, and a hearing may be requested by emailing the bailiff.

An email request for a dispositive motion hearing must include the case name and cause number, the names and email addresses of all parties, and the type of hearing and dates requested.

Dispositive motion hearings are typically allotted 1 hour, and parties should advise the bailiff when scheduling if they request additional time, which may be granted for multi-party or multi-motion hearings.

Department 50 is a paperless court and prefers that all working copies be submitted via the e-working copies application.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

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

Working copies of motions and declarations must be submitted via the e-filing portal or, if e-filing is not possible, delivered to the Judges' Mail Room (C-203) of the King County Courthouse.

Working papers may not be delivered by email or by delivery to the courtroom.

Parties must immediately notify the Court if their case settles or if they need to strike a motion.

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