Court Rules
Judge Todd D. Tinker
Judge

Judge Todd D. Tinker

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 Requirements1 rule

Formatting

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Important

Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers submitted through the portal must be in Word format.

Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges’ mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.

Required Format

DOCX

Wa King Judge Tinker|SecProposed Orders, Stipulated Orders, and Working Papers

Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing Requirements

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To request oral argument on a non-dispositive motion, include “Oral Argument Requested” on the upper right-hand corner of the working papers.

Summary: A request for oral argument on a non-dispositive motion must include “Oral Argument Requested” in the upper right-hand corner of the working papers.

Document Type

Working Papers

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

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Submit proposed orders and working papers in Word format through the e-working papers portal or deliver working-paper copies clearly marked for Judge Tinker to the specified mailroom; do not email them.

Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges’ mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.

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Page 1 | Proposed Orders, Stipulated Orders, and Working Papers

Chambers Communication Rules

Email is preferred for scheduling and administrative matters, must include all parties or counsel, and must not address substantive case issues.

Judge Tinker's court prefers for parties to communicate through email for any scheduling or administrative matters. This allows for all parties/counsel to be included in the correspondence to avoid ex parte communication. Parties shall review and comply with the Email Policy of King County Superior Court and shall not involve any substantive discussion about issues related to the case. Violations of these requirements may result in sanctions.

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Page 1 | Communication with the Courts

Requests by email for dispositive-motion oral-argument dates must copy opposing counsel and include the case number and caption, motion type, requested dates, and any request for additional time with a brief explanation.

When emailing the Court for dispositive oral argument hearing dates, please copy all opposing counsel, and include: In the subject line, the case number and caption The nature of the motion The requested date(s) (include more than one potential date, if possible) Whether you are requesting additional hearing time and, if so, a brief explanation for the request.

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Page 1 | Dispositive Motions, Obtaining Hearing Date

Parties should immediately notify the Court about motions or hearings that need to be continued or stricken and about settled cases.

Additionally, the Court request that parties advise the Court immediately about motions or hearings that need to be continued or stricken and when cases are settled

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Page 1 | Communication with the Courts

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 Todd D. Tinker

Judge Todd D. Tinker serves on the King County Superior Court, Washington's trial court of general jurisdiction for King County. The court handles a broad range of civil and criminal matters.

The judge's published procedures are available in a document titled 'tinker'.

Common questions about Judge Todd D. Tinker's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Todd D. Tinker?

Judge Todd D. Tinker's formatting rule includes file format docx. Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers submitted through the portal must be in Word format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed Orders, Stipulated Orders, and Working Papers

What must be included with working papers filings before Judge Todd D. Tinker?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A request for oral argument on a non-dispositive motion must include “Oral Argument Requested” in the upper right-hand corner of the working papers.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Non-dispositive civil motions

How may parties contact Judge Todd D. Tinker's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Todd D. Tinker's chambers. Email is preferred for scheduling and administrative matters, must include all parties or counsel, and must not address substantive case issues.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Communication with the Courts

Is electronic filing required before Judge Todd D. Tinker?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Submit proposed orders and working papers in Word format through the e-working papers portal or deliver working-paper copies clearly marked for Judge Tinker to the specified mailroom; do not email them.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Proposed Orders, Stipulated Orders, and Working Papers
Complete rules summary for Judge Todd D. Tinker

Email is preferred for scheduling and administrative matters, must include all parties or counsel, and must not address substantive case issues.

Parties should immediately notify the Court about motions or hearings that need to be continued or stricken and about settled cases.

Submit proposed orders and working papers in Word format through the e-working papers portal or deliver working-paper copies clearly marked for Judge Tinker to the specified mailroom; do not email them.

Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers submitted through the portal must be in Word format.

Requests by email for dispositive-motion oral-argument dates must copy opposing counsel and include the case number and caption, motion type, requested dates, and any request for additional time with a brief explanation.

A request for oral argument on a non-dispositive motion must include “Oral Argument Requested” in the upper right-hand corner of the working papers.

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