Pierce County Superior Court Filing Rules

When a commissioner’s ruling involved sworn testimony, the entire hearing must be transcribed under the cited rules when seeking revision.

The respondent's brief is due 40 days after the deadline for filing the Record.

Any surrebuttal affidavits must be filed and served 2 days before trial.

A necessary Order to Show Cause must be e-filed to the Ex Parte Division, and the calendar note must be electronically filed and scheduled under PCLSPR 94.04(c)(1).

Cited copies of proposed jury instructions must be stapled.

Department 17 may be emailed for trial assignments, mandatory court review matters, and other questions.

Initial motions and opposition memoranda are limited to 12 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 5 pages, unless the court authorizes otherwise.

When filing a motion to revise a commissioner’s order or judgment, the moving party must provide the reviewing court copies of all party-submitted documents considered by the commissioner, except for CR 54(b) revision motions.

Scanning administrative records, including preparation scanning, costs $0.15 per page.

The arbitrator may grant a continuance without a court order, but a party stipulation requires the arbitrator's permission, and the arbitrator must give the Clerk reasonable notice of the hearing date and continuance.

An immediate emergency guardianship and restraining order motion may be filed concurrently with the corresponding minor guardianship petition.

A settlement conference or other dispute resolution process is required before trial unless the Court waives it.