Pierce County District Court

		
		
                                                                                 
                          LARLJ 2                                                
                     FORM OF PLEADINGS                                           
                       STYLE AND FORM                                            
     FACILITATING PROOF OF SERVICE AND FILING OF PAPERS                          
                                                                                 
    Style and Form. (See: CRLJ 5 and 10 and CrRLJs 1.5 and 8.4.)                 
    Filing with Court. (See CrRLJ 8.4(c) and CRLJ 5.)                            
    1. Action Documents: Pleadings or other papers requiring action on the       
part of the Clerk/Court (other than file stamping, docketing and placing in      
the court file) shall be considered action documents. Action documents           
shall include a special caption directly below the case number on the first      
page, stating: "Clerk's Action Required: (here state the action                  
requested)".                                                                     
    2. Format Recommendations: It is recommended that all pleadings and          
other papers include or provide for the following:                               
    a) Service and filing: Space should be provided at the top of the first      
page of a document allowing on the right half for the clerk's filing stamp,      
and in the left half for proof of or acknowledgment of service. Common           
pleading or service forms should be two-hole punched at the page top for         
fastening in court files.                                                        
    b) Numbered paper: All pleadings, motions, affidavits, briefs, and           
other supporting documents prepared by attorneys/parties should be on paper      
with line numbering in the left hand margin.                                     
    c) Handling by clerk: All pleadings or other papers with proper caption      
and cause number will be date receipted, docketed, and secured/placed in         
the court file by the clerk of the District Court in the order received.         
                                                                                 
EXAMPLE LARLJ 2                                                                  
                                                                                 
     SPACE FOR SERVICE PROOF              SPACE FOR COURT FILING STAMP           
                                                                                 
______________________________________________________________________           
                                                                                 
PIERCE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT NO. ONE, PIERCE COUNTY WASHINGTON                   
                                                                                 
                         )                                                       
        Plaintiff        )       Cause No.                                       
                         )                                                       
    -vs-                 )       CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED: SET THIS               
                         )        MOTION FOR HEARING                             
                         )                                                       
        Defendant        )       MOTION FOR _______________________              
                                                                                 
______________________________________________________________________           
                                                                                 
                      FOR ATTORNEY USE                                           
                                                                                 
Please set hearing prior to trial date.                                          
Please set hearing day of trial.                                                 
                                                                                 
______________________________________________________________________           
                                                                                 
    FOR CLERK'S USE ONLY                                                         
                                                                                 
This matter set for hearing on the _______ day of _______________, 1993.         
                                                                                 
This matter to be heard on trial date, prior to start of actual trial.           
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
EXAMPLE LARLJ 2                                                                  
                                                                                 
     SPACE FOR SERVICE PROOF              SPACE FOR COURT FILING STAMP           
                                                                                 
______________________________________________________________________           
                                                                                 
PIERCE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT NO. ONE, PIERCE COUNTY WASHINGTON                   
                                                                                 
                         )                                                       
        Plaintiff        )       Cause No.                                       
                         )                                                       
    -vs-                 )       CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED: SET THIS               
                         )        MOTION FOR HEARING                             
                         )                                                       
        Defendant        )       MOTION FOR _______________________              
                                                                                 
______________________________________________________________________           
                                                                                 
    The clerks will not search out action items. They will not search            
through letters, notices of appearance, requests for discovery, or other         
materials, to locate possible requests for action, such as: preservation of      
jury trial, non-waiver of 60/90 day rule (this needs a request to set            
within the correct time, see CrRLJ 3.3), or concern with witnesses. Amongst      
CRLJs impacted by this rule are:                                                 
                                                                                 
CRLJ 2A Stipulations                 CRLJ 40 Assignment of Cases                 
CRLJ 4  Process                      CRLJ 41 Dismissal of Actions                
CRLJ 5  Service and Filing of        CRLJ 45 Subpoena                            
        Pleadings and Other Papers   CRLJ 54 Judgments/Costs                     
CRLJ 7  Pleadings Allowed: Form of   CRLJ 55 Default                             
        Motions                      CRLJ 56 Summary Judgment                    
CRLJ 10 Form of Pleadings            CRLJ 59 New Trial,                          
CRLJ 12 Defenses and Objections              Reconsideration, and                
CRLJ 13 Counterclaim and Cross Claim         Amendment of                        
CRLJ 15 Amended and Supplemental             Judgments                           
        Pleadings                    CRLJ 60 Relief from Judgment                
CRLJ 26 Depositions Pending Action           or Order                            
CRLJ 38 Jury Trial                   CRLJ 71 Withdrawal by                       
                                             Attorney