LR 12. PRO SE LITIGANTS
(a) Family Law Facilitator Program. The Court has created a
family law facilitator program to provide basic services to
pro se litigants in family law cases. The county
commissioners have imposed a surcharge of $10 on the filing
fee for all Title 26 RCW cases to pay for the expenses of
the program. That fee will ordinarily not be deferred or
waived even if the balance of the filing fee is deferred or
waived due to indigence.
(b) All pro se litigants (those without attorneys, except
petitioners in domestic violence or civil harassment cases)
whether plaintiff, defendant, petitioner or respondent, must
file a pro se notice of appearance when their case
commences. The form must include that party’s full name,
signature, mailing address and telephone number. A new form
must be filed in the event of a change in address or phone
number. Parties who fail to comply with this order may have
their pleadings stricken or may be subject to court action
without notice. A copy of the pro se notice of appearance
should be attached to any request for trial setting
submitted to the court administrator. A form for this
purpose may be obtained from the court administrator or
family law facilitator.
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