Court Rules
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Judge Suzanne R. Parisien

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

King County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

All filings

Deposition Designations

Court-wide
  • Email • As Directed In Pretrial Order

Filings >= 500 pages

Court-wide
  • Hand Delivery

Communication

Email

Chambers

parisien.court@kingcounty.gov
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

206-296-9300
Status Inquiries
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

SchedulingEmergenciesTechnical Issues
No status inquiries
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantFormattingEvidence/WitnessesMemorandaOral Argument

Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingCivil cases

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If the parties intend to use depositions in trial, designations and objections shall be marked according to these guidelines.

Summary: Deposition designations and objections must be marked according to the judge's published guidelines.

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Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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In civil cases, Judge Parisien requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time Form, and that form must be submitted together with other pretrial memoranda five court days prior to trial.

Summary: In civil cases, all parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with the pretrial memoranda five court days before trial.

Document Type

Witness Examination Time Form

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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If a party would like to request oral argument, the motion should be noted pursuant to the applicable court rules, simply noting in the upper right-hand corner "Oral Argument Requested."

Summary: A party requesting oral argument must note "Oral Argument Requested" in the upper right-hand corner of the motion.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Wa King Judge Parisien|SecRequesting or setting oral argument for motions

Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days before trial and must be forwarded to Judge Parisien via the judges' mailroom.

All trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial. All submissions should be forwarded to Judge Parisien, care of the judges' mailroom.

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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least five days before trial, along with other pretrial materials.

Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least five days prior to trial, along with other pretrial materials.

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Courtesy Copy Requirements

Deliveries may not be made directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the bailiff; all deliveries must go to the judges' mailroom.

Unless arrangements have been made directly with Judge Parisien's bailiff, no deliveries are to be made directly to the courtroom. All deliveries should be made to the judges' mailroom.

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Chambers Communication Rules

Do not email Judge Parisien directly; all correspondence must go through the bailiff at Parisien.court@kingcounty.gov.

Please do not email Judge Parisien directly. All correspondence must go through the bailiff. Parisien.court@kingcounty.gov

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To set a dispositive motion, you must email the bailiff to schedule hearing time at least 2 months before the requested date (dispositive motions are generally heard Friday mornings at 9, 10, or 11 am), or call if you lack email access.

If you are setting a dispositive motion, you must email the bailiff and schedule time on Judge Parisien's calendar. If you do not have access to email, please call the above number. Dispositive motions are generally set on Friday mornings (at 9 am, 10 am, or 11 am). Please call/email to schedule your hearing at least 2 months prior to the hearing date you would like to request.

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For information on individual civil cases, contact the Clerk's Office main 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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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

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

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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 Suzanne R. Parisien

Judge Suzanne R. Parisien serves on the King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County, which handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile matters.

The published document for Judge Parisien is titled only by the judge's name and does not specify distinct procedural topics; practitioners should refer to the court's general rules for procedures.

Common questions about Judge Suzanne R. Parisien's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Suzanne R. Parisien?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Deliveries may not be made directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the bailiff; all deliveries must go to the judges' mailroom.

View ruleSource: page 1, section No deliveries directly to the courtroom

What must be included with witness examination time form filings before Judge Suzanne R. Parisien?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. In civil cases, all parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with the pretrial memoranda five court days before trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Pretrial requirements

What must be included with motion filings before Judge Suzanne R. Parisien?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A party requesting oral argument must note "Oral Argument Requested" in the upper right-hand corner of the motion.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Requesting or setting oral argument for motions

How may parties contact Judge Suzanne R. Parisien's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Suzanne R. Parisien's chambers. The rule lists email Parisien.court@kingcounty.gov. Do not email Judge Parisien directly; all correspondence must go through the bailiff at Parisien.court@kingcounty.gov.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Email

What filing deadlines apply to trial memorandum, jury instructions, and other trial submissions filings before Judge Suzanne R. Parisien?

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days before trial and must be forwarded to Judge Parisien via the judges' mailroom.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Pretrial requirements
Complete rules summary for Judge Suzanne R. Parisien

Do not email Judge Parisien directly; all correspondence must go through the bailiff at Parisien.court@kingcounty.gov.

For information on individual civil cases, contact the Clerk's Office main information desk at 206-296-9300.

To set a dispositive motion, you must email the bailiff to schedule hearing time at least 2 months before the requested date (dispositive motions are generally heard Friday mornings at 9, 10, or 11 am), or call if you lack email access.

A party requesting oral argument must note "Oral Argument Requested" in the upper right-hand corner of the motion.

Deliveries may not be made directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the bailiff; all deliveries must go to the judges' mailroom.

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days before trial and must be forwarded to Judge Parisien via the judges' mailroom.

In civil cases, all parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with the pretrial memoranda five court days before trial.

Deposition designations and objections must be marked according to the judge's published guidelines.

Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least five days before trial, along with other pretrial materials.

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