Snohomish County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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When a party or CASA/GAL disputes the agency report and the hearing is likely to exceed 15 minutes, the person must obtain a contested-hearing date from the assigned judge’s law clerk and serve a Notice of Contested Hearing on all parties and the CASA/GAL.

(i) If a party or CASA/GAL disputes the contents or recommendations contained in the report filed by the supervising agency, and, due to the nature or quantity of contested issues, the Review or Permanency Planning hearing is likely to take longer than 15 minutes, he or she shall obtain a date from the assigned Judge’s law clerk for a Contested Hearing and serve a Notice of Contested Hearing on all parties and the CASA/GAL.

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Contact

Email

Parties may request a criminal hearing by emailing criminalhearings@snoco.org and including the requested hearing date and time, case name, and cause number in the subject line.

Parties may note a matter in the Criminal Hearings department, Courtroom 1A by e-mailing a scheduling request to the criminal hearings e-mail: criminalhearings@snoco.org. The e-mail must state in the subject line the date and time requested for the hearing and the case name and cause number.

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Contact

Phone

Phone

(425) 388-3172

An unrepresented party may confirm by telephone at (425) 388-3172 and must leave a voicemail stating the party's name, case number, hearing date and time, and whether the hearing is stricken or confirmed.

Unrepresented parties may confirm by calling (425) 388-3172 and leaving a voicemail that states their name, the case number, date and time of the hearing, and whether it is stricken or confirmed.

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Court notice

Contact

Email to clerk

Email criminalhearings@snoco.org to schedule criminal hearings or correspond with the criminal hearings law clerk.

The criminal hearings law clerk can be reached at criminalhearings@snoco.org for scheduling or correspondence for criminal hearings.

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Court notice

Contact

Email to clerk

Email criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org to schedule extended motions or submit agreed orders continuing a trial or resetting omnibus.

The extended motions law clerk can be reached at criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org for scheduling extended motions or submitting agreed orders to continue trial or reset omnibus.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

If a sentencing following a plea is expected to take longer than 30 minutes, or the parties want a combined plea and sentencing hearing that will last longer than 30 minutes, or cannot be heard in criminal hearings, they shall request an extended special set sentencing slot by e-mail to criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.

Summary: A post-plea sentencing expected to exceed 30 minutes, a combined plea-and-sentencing hearing exceeding 30 minutes, or a matter that cannot be heard in criminal hearings must be requested by email through the designated criminal working-copies address.

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Contact

Email ?

Represented parties shall confirm their hearing by sending an e-mail to criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.

Summary: Represented parties must confirm an extended-motion hearing by emailing criminal.workingcopies@snoco.org.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

Before noting a motion, a party or counsel shall identify available dates and time for their motion online at https://snohomishcountywa.gov/1338 and then e-mail the law clerk to reserve that date and time before filing their calendar note.

Summary: Before filing a calendar note for a Dependency Contested Motion, the party must check available dates online and e-mail the law clerk to reserve a date and time.

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All hearings must be scheduled through the judge’s law clerk who may determine if additional times are available.

Summary: Dependency Motions to Shorten Time hearings must be scheduled through the assigned judge's law clerk.

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Contact the law clerk of the judge assigned to the alternate color rotation to schedule to this session.

Summary: Parties must contact the alternate-rotation judge's law clerk to schedule a Dependency Settlement Conference.

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Contact

Email ?

These hearings must be pre-scheduled through a law clerk by contacting: surrogacy@snoco.org.

Summary: Surrogacy Agreement hearings must be pre-scheduled with a law clerk by email at surrogacy@snoco.org.

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If any party later becomes aware that the sentencing may last longer than 30 minutes for any reason, they shall immediately notify the judge’s law clerk and the opposing parties.

Summary: If a party learns that a post-plea sentencing may exceed 30 minutes, the party must immediately notify the judge’s law clerk and the opposing parties.

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Civil cases

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Each party shall follow the process as designated by the law clerk for each department. The law clerk will e-mail those instructions along with a Zoom invite.

Summary: The law clerk must email each party the department's designated Zoom-process instructions and invite.

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Contact

Email ?

Unrepresented parties may confirm by e-mail or by telephone.

Summary: Unrepresented parties may confirm an extended-motion hearing by email or telephone.

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Note: Decisions on these matters may not be immediate. For information on the status of your motion, contact the law clerk of the assigned judge.

Summary: Contact the assigned judge's law clerk for information about the status of an ex parte civil motion.

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For sealed name changes, contact the law clerk of the assigned judge to request a presentation time.

Summary: Contact the assigned judge's law clerk to request a presentation time for a sealed name-change matter.

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Court notice

Please contact the Civil Motions law clerk for the requested day to arrange either one of these.

Summary: Contact the Civil Motions law clerk to arrange an adoption or minor settlement for the requested day.

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Court notice

Contact

Phone ?

Phone

425-388-3587

Please confirm the Tuesday through Friday motions with the confirmation desk at 425-388-3587 or online via www.snohomishcountywa.gov/Confirmations.

Summary: Confirm Tuesday-through-Friday civil motions by calling 425-388-3587 or using the court confirmation website.