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Local Civil Rules

LCR

king_county_superior_court_stamp II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND ORDERS
LCR 4.     Civil Case Schedule
LCR 4.2   Confirmation of Joinder of Parties and Issues in Civil and Family Law Cases; Completion of Testing in Paternity Cases
LCR 5.     Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers

III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
LCR 7.     Civil Motions
LCR 10.   Form of Pleading and Other Papers
LCR 11.   Signing of Pleadings
LCR 12.   Preliminary Hearings
LCR 16.   Pretrial and Settlement Procedures
LCR 22.   Interpleader

V. DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY
LCR 26.   Discovery, Including Disclosure of Possible Witnesses and Protective Orders.
LCR 33.   Interrogatories
LCR 37.   Failure to Make Discovery; Sanctions

VI. TRIALS
LCR 38.     Jury Trial of Right
LCR 40.     Assignment of Cases and Where Motions are to be Heard
LCR 40.1   Ex parte and Probate Department
LCR 41.     Dismissal of Actions
LCR 42.     Consolidation; Separate Trials
LCR 53.1   Referees
LCR 53.2   Court Commissioners

VII. JUDGMENT
LCR 54.   Judgments and Costs
LCR 55.   Default and Judgment
LCR 56.   Summary Judgment
LCR 58.   Entry of Judgment
LCR 59.   New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments
LCR 60.   Relief from Judgment or Order

VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES
LCR 65.   Injunctions
LCR 66.   Receivership Proceedings
LCR 69.   Execution
LCR 72.   Return or Mandate From Appellate Court

X. SUPERIOR COURTS AND CLERKS
LCR 77.   Superior Courts and Judicial Officers
LCR 78.   Clerks
LCR 79.   Books and Records Kept by Clerk
LCR 80.   Court Reporters and Transcripts

XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
LCR 82.   Case Assignment Area
LCR 83.   Local Rules of Superior Court
LCR 84.   Forms

XII. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS RULES
LCR 93.04   Adoption Proceedings
LCR 98.04   Estates--Probate--Notices
LCR 98.14   Trust And Estate Dispute Resolution Act And Power Of Attorney
LCR 98.16   Settlement of Claims of Minors and Incapacitated Persons
LCR 98.20   Guardianships and Trusts
LCR 98.22   Minor Guardianships
LCR 98.30   Mental Illness Proceedings
LCR 98.40   Writs of Review, Mandamus, Prohibition
LCR 98.50   Sexually Violent Predator--Office of Public Defense