Spokane County Superior Court

		
		
                          SUPERIOR COURT OF SPOKANE COUNTY
                                 LOCAL COURT RULES

                                  Table of Rules


Index to the Local Rules

Local General Rules (LGR)

0.15       Destruction, Sealing, and Redaction of Court Records
0.31       Access to Court Records


I. Administrative and Civil Rules (LAR and LCR)

1. Introductory

LAR 0.1    Departments of Court
LAR 0.2    Court Organization and Management
LAR 0.3    Committees
LAR 0.4    Standards for Timely Disposition of Civil Cases
LAR 0.4.1  Case Schedule Order and Assignment of Civil Cases
LAR 0.5    Civil Mediation
LAR 0.6    Juvenile Court and Family Law Department
LAR 0.7    Revision of Court Commissioner's Order Or Judgment
LAR 0.8    Local Rule to Implement GR 31 and GR 22
LAR 30     Electronic Filing

2. Commencement of Action

LCR 5.     Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers

3.  Pleadings and Motions

LCR 7.     Pleadings
LCR 10.    Form of Pleadings and Other Papers
LCR 12.    Defenses
LCR 15.    Amended Pleadings
LCR 16.    Pretrial Procedure

5. Depositions and Discovery

LCR 37.    Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions

6. Trials

LCR 38.    Jury Trial of Right
LCR 40.    Assignment of Cases & Motion Practice
LCR 43.    Taking of Testimony
LCR 47.    Jurors
LCR 49.    Verdicts
LCR 51.    Instructions to Jury and Deliberation
LCR 52.    Decisions, Findings and Conclusions

7. Judgment

LCR 54.    Judgments and Costs
LCR 55.    Default and Judgment
LCR 56.    Summary Judgment
LCR 58.    Entry of Judgments
LCR 59.    New Trial and Amendment of Judgments
LCR 69.    Execution

10. Superior Courts and Clerks

LCR 77.    Superior Courts and Judicial Officers
LCR 79.    Books and Records Kept by Clerk
LCR 80.    Court Reporters

12. Special Proceedings Rules (LSPR)

LSPR 91.04   Garnishments
LSPR 92.0    Collaborative Law Process
LSPR 93.04   Adoptions
LSPR 94.03   Mandatory Parenting Seminars
LSPR 94.04   Family Law Actions
LSPR 94.05   Family Law, Guardian Ad Litem, and Discovery Procedures
LSPR 94.06   Guardians Ad Litem - RCW Title 26 Family Law - Appointment, Guardian Ad
               Litem Report, Case and Annual Evaluations and Complaint Procedures
LSPR 96.04   Change of Name of Stepchild
LSPR 98.04   Estates-Probate
LSPR 98.16   Attorney's Fees Fixed by Court In Minor Or Incompetents Settlements
LSPR 98.18   Court-Created Trusts
LSPR 98.20   Estates-Guardianships
LSPR 98.22   Guardians Ad Litem - RCW 11.88 Guardianships - Appointment, Guardian
               Ad Litem Report, Case and Annual Evaluations and Complaint Procedures
LSPR 98.24   Mandatory Guardian Training
LSPR 99.     Local Rules of Superior Court


II.  Local Mandatory Arbitration Rules (LMAR)

1. Scope and Purpose of Rules

LMAR 1.1  Application of Rules-Purpose and Definitions
LMAR 1.2  Matters Subject to Arbitration
LMAR 1.3  (Deleted)

2. Transfer to Arbitration and Assignment of Arbitrator

LMAR 2.1  Transfer to Arbitration
LMAR 2.3  Assignment to Arbitrator

3. Arbitrators

LMAR 3.1  Qualifications
LMAR 3.2  Authority of Arbitrators

4. Procedures After Assignment

LMAR 4.2  Discovery

5. Hearing

LMAR 5.1  Notice of Hearing-Time and Place-Continuance
LMAR 5.2  Prehearing Statement of Proof-Documents Filed With Court
LMAR 5.3  (Deleted)

6. Award

LMAR 6.1  Form and Content of Award
LMAR 6.2  Filing of Award
LMAR 6.3  Judgment on Award

7. Trial De Novo

LMAR 7.1  Request for Trial De Novo
LMAR 7.2  (Deleted)
LMAR 7.3  (Deleted)

8. General Provisions

LMAR 8.1  Stipulations-Effect on Relief Granted
LMAR 8.3  [Deleted]
LMAR 8.4  Title and Citation
LMAR 8.5  Compensation of Arbitrator
LMAR 8.6  Administration


III. CRIMINAL RULES (CITE AS LCrR)

2. Procedures Prior to Arrest and Other Special Proceedings

LCrR 0.2  Court Organization and Management
LCrR 0.3  Committees
LCrR 2.1  (Untitled)
LCrR 2.2  Warrant of Arrest and Summons
LCrR 2.3  Search and Seizure

3. Rights of Defendants

LCrR 3.1  Right to and Appointment of Counsel
LCrR 4.5  Omnibus Hearings and Motions
LCrR 7.1  Sentencing
LCrR 7.8  Payment of Costs and Restitution Through Clerk


IV. JUVENILE COURT RULES (CITE AS LJUCR)

2. Shelter Care Hearings

LJuCR 2.3   Notice and Right to Hearing

3. Dependency and Guardianship/Termination

LJuCR 3.1   Filing and Service of Process of Dependency, Guardianship and
              Termination Petitions
LJuCR 3.3   Content of Petition
LJuCR 3.4   Appointment of Counsel and Scheduling of Dependency Fact-Finding Hearing
LJuCR 3.7   (Deleted)
LJuCR 3.8   (Deleted)
LJuCR 3.9   Review Hearing
LJuCR 3.10  Assignment to Court Commissioner
LJuCR 3.11  Setting A Contested Hearing

5. At-Risk Youth (ARY) and Child In Need of Services (CHINS) Proceedings

LJuCR 5.1   Procedure for Filing
LJuCR 5.2   Appointment of Attorney
LJuCR 5.3   Scheduling of Fact-Finding Hearing
LJuCR 5.4   Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing
LJuCR 5.5   Detention Hearing
LJuCR 5.6   Disposition Hearing
LJuCR 5.7   Review Hearing

6. Diversion

LJuCR 6.4   (Deleted)
LJuCR 6.6   (Deleted)

7. Offense Proceedings

LJuCR 7.1   (Deleted)
LJuCR 7.3   (Deleted)
LJuCR 7.4   Detention Hearing
LJuCR 7.5   Summons
LJuCR 7.6   (Deleted)
LJuCR 7.7   (Deleted)
LJuCR 7.12  (Deleted)
LJuCR 7.14  (Deleted)

8. Decline of Jurisdiction

LJuCR 8.1   (Deleted)
LJuCR 8.2   (Deleted)

9. Right to Lawyer and Experts

LJuCR 9.1   (Deleted)
LJuCR 9.2   (Deleted)
LJuCR 9.3   Right to Appointment of Experts

11. Supplemental Provisions

LJuCR 11.2  (Deleted)
LJuCR 11.3  (Deleted)
LJuCR 11.4  Continuances
LJuCR 11.5  Calendar Inquiries
LJuCR 11.6  (Deleted)
LJuCR 11.7  Medical Consent Authorizations
LJuCR 11.8  (Deleted)
LJuCR 11.9  Payment of Restitution Through Clerk

12. Truancy Proceedings

LJuCR 12.1  Legal Representation
LJuCR 12.2  Notice


V. Local Rules for Appeals of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (LRALJ)

2. Initiating an Appeal

LRALJ 2.4  (Deleted)

3. Assignment of Cases in Superior Court

LRALJ 3.1  Assignment

4. Authority of Court Pending Appeal-Stays

LRALJ 4.1  Authority of Court Pending Appeal
LRALJ 4.3  Stay of Enforcement of Judgment

9. Superior Court Decision

LRALJ 9.1  Basis for Decision on Appeal
LRALJ 9.2  Entry of Decision

10. Violation of Rules-Sanctions and Dismissal

LRALJ 10.2  Dismissal of Appeal

11. Supplemental Provisions

LRALJ 11.5  (Deleted)
LRALJ 11.8  (Deleted)


VI. Local Writ Practice Rules (LWP)

LWP 1.1     Application for Writ
LWP 1.2     Dismissal


Forms and Attachments

Spokane County Clerk Indexing Sheet
Civil Case Schedule Order (ORSCS)
Domestic Case Schedule Order (ORSCS)
Paternity Case Schedule Order
Civil Joint Case Status Report
Domestic Joint Case Status Report
Case Assignment Notice and Order (NTAS)
Domestic Case Assignment Notice and Order (NTAS)