Court Rules
Judge Mark Larrañaga
Judge

Judge Mark Larrañaga

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

larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

206-296-9300
Status Inquiries
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

SchedulingEmergenciesTechnical Issues
No status inquiries
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Document Format Requirements2 rules

Formatting

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Please put in the upper right corner of the working copies the note date of consideration or hearing, Judge Larrañaga's name, and by whom the documents are being presented ("moving party," "opposing party," or other descriptive or identifying term).

Summary: Working copies must show the hearing/consideration date, Judge Larrañaga's name, and the presenting party in the upper right corner.

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Formatting

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If a party's submission exceeds the 500-page limit, you may request prior permission from Judge Larrañaga's bailiff to deliver the working copies in PDF format, either on disk or thumb drive (and delivered to the Judge's Mailroom).

Summary: Working-copy submissions exceeding 500 pages require prior permission to deliver in PDF on disk or thumb drive to the Judge's Mailroom.

Applies When:Page Threshold > 500
Required Format

PDF

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Filing Requirements

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Non-dispositive motions will be considered by the Court without oral argument unless requested and the Court agrees oral argument is necessary. To request oral argument, please indicate on the front page of your motion or opposition.

Summary: Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a request for argument is indicated on the front page of the motion or opposition.

Document Type

Non Dispositive Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

Working copies, per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted through either e-working copies, or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

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Electronic working copies must be submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application per LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

Judge Larrañaga prefers to receive electronic working copies submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application pursuant to LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

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Page 1 | Electronic Working Copies

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A working copy of the Note for Motion must be filed and provided within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

The Court requires that you file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

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Page 1 | Dispositive Motions and Other Hearing Requests

Working copies supporting or opposing a noted motion are due no later than the day the documents 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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Working copies must be submitted when the briefs are due to be filed, not delayed until the reply is due.

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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Service and Proof of Service Rules

Motions set without oral argument must comply with KCLR 7, including providing and filing proof of service of the motion.

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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Page 1 | Non-Dispositive Motions

All attorneys and unrepresented parties who e-file must register to accept e-service via the Clerk's e-Filing 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 e-Filing 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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Page 1 | Notice Regarding E-Service Requirement

Filing Bundling Requirements

Cross-motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be separately scheduled with the Court and may not be included as part of a response.

Cross-motions or additional (separately briefed) dispositive motions must also be scheduled with the Court. You may not include those as part of your response to a motion.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Scheduling email requests must include the case name and cause number, names and email addresses of all counsel/pro se parties, and the type of hearing with requested dates.

Email requests must include the following: Case name and cause number; Names and email addresses for all counsel and/or pro se parties involved in the case; Type of hearing and date(s) requests from the available dates on the calendar below

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Before contacting the bailiff, the moving party must confirm the proposed hearing date works for all opposing counsel or pro se parties; the court will not schedule the motion otherwise.

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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All email correspondence must go through the bailiff (larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov); do not email the judge directly.

DO NOT email the judge directly. All email correspondence must go through the bailiff. Please see the email address listed above.

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Page 1 | Email

A moving party not proceeding with a motion must immediately notify the court to strike the hearing per 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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Parties must email the bailiff immediately upon settlement or to strike a filed motion from the court's calendar.

Please email the bailiff immediately if a case settles or if you wish to strike a motion you have filed from the court's calendar.

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Working copies may not be emailed directly to the Court or the bailiff without prior permission.

Please do not email any working copies directly to the Court or to her bailiff without prior permission.

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Parties must confirm date availability with the bailiff and may not note their motion until the bailiff sends back 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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Prior permission for alternate working-copy delivery must be requested by email to larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

Prior permission should be requested by sending an email to larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

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Questions about individual civil cases go to the Clerk's Office 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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Page 1 | Civil Case Information, Forms, and Documents

Dispositive motions are heard Fridays; email larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov to schedule any motion with argument.

Dispositive motions are heard on Fridays. Other hearing types, such as preliminary injunctions, revisions or criminal motions are generally scheduled in no more than 30-minute time slots Mondays – Thursdays, and occasionally on Fridays. Please send an email to larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov for scheduling of motions with argument.

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Unlawful detainer hearing dates are obtained by emailing larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

If you need to schedule a hearing on an unlawful detainer (eviction) matter, please email larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov to obtain a date for your hearing.

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Parties must advise the bailiff when seeking additional hearing time for multi-party or complex matters.

Please advise the bailiff if the parties are seeking additional time on hearings involving multi-parties or complex issues.

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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.

About Judge Mark Larrañaga

Mark Larrañaga is a judge on King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County, which handles civil, criminal, family, and probate matters.

The published document is titled 'larranaga' and does not specify individual procedures; therefore, this judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Mark Larrañaga's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Mark Larrañaga?

Judge Mark Larrañaga's formatting rule includes file format PDF, prior permission from the bailiff required for submissions exceeding 500 pages, and deliver on disk or thumb drive to the judge's mailroom. Working-copy submissions exceeding 500 pages require prior permission to deliver in PDF on disk or thumb drive to the Judge's Mailroom.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Electronic Working Copies

What must be included with non dispositive motion filings before Judge Mark Larrañaga?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a request for argument is indicated on the front page of the motion or opposition.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Non-Dispositive Motions

How may parties contact Judge Mark Larrañaga's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Mark Larrañaga's chambers. The rule lists email larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov. All email correspondence must go through the bailiff (larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov); do not email the judge directly.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Email

Does Judge Mark Larrañaga require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Cross-motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be separately scheduled with the Court and may not be included as part of a response.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Dispositive Motions and Other Hearing Requests

Is electronic filing required before Judge Mark Larrañaga?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Dispositive Motions and Other Hearing Requests

What filing deadlines does Judge Mark Larrañaga set?

Working copies must be submitted when the briefs are due to be filed, not delayed until the reply is due.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Dispositive Motions and Other Hearing Requests

What rule applies to e-service before Judge Mark Larrañaga?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. All attorneys and unrepresented parties who e-file must register to accept e-service via the Clerk's e-Filing application unless granted a waiver, or they may not receive court orders.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Notice Regarding E-Service Requirement
Complete rules summary for Judge Mark Larrañaga

All email correspondence must go through the bailiff (larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov); do not email the judge directly.

Questions about individual civil cases go to the Clerk's Office information desk at 206-296-9300.

All attorneys and unrepresented parties who e-file must register to accept e-service via the Clerk's e-Filing application unless granted a waiver, or they may not receive court orders.

Electronic working copies must be submitted to the Clerk using the Clerk's e-Filing Application per LCR 7(b)(4)(F)(i).

Working-copy submissions exceeding 500 pages require prior permission to deliver in PDF on disk or thumb drive to the Judge's Mailroom.

Prior permission for alternate working-copy delivery must be requested by email to larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

Working copies may not be emailed directly to the Court or the bailiff without prior permission.

Working copies must show the hearing/consideration date, Judge Larrañaga's name, and the presenting party in the upper right corner.

Motions set without oral argument must comply with KCLR 7, including providing and filing proof of service of the motion.

Non-dispositive motions are decided without oral argument unless a request for argument is indicated on the front page of the motion or opposition.

Unlawful detainer hearing dates are obtained by emailing larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov.

Dispositive motions are heard Fridays; email larranaga.court@kingcounty.gov to schedule any motion with argument.

Cross-motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be separately scheduled with the Court and may not be included as part of a response.

Parties must advise the bailiff when seeking additional hearing time for multi-party or complex matters.

Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or as otherwise authorized by the Court.

Working copies must be submitted when the briefs are due to be filed, not delayed until the reply is due.

A moving party not proceeding with a motion must immediately notify the court to strike the hearing per KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H).

Parties must email the bailiff immediately upon settlement or to strike a filed motion from the court's calendar.

Before contacting the bailiff, the moving party must confirm the proposed hearing date works for all opposing counsel or pro se parties; the court will not schedule the motion otherwise.

Parties must confirm date availability with the bailiff and may not note their motion until the bailiff sends back confirmation.

Scheduling email requests must include the case name and cause number, names and email addresses of all counsel/pro se parties, and the type of hearing with requested dates.

A working copy of the Note for Motion must be filed and provided within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.

Working copies supporting or opposing a noted motion are due no later than the day the documents are served on the opposing party.

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