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Services Provided by the
Superior Court Clerk
Ex Parte Orders
Fax Filing
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Ex Parte Orders
Ex Parte Correspondence Information
THE SERVICE:
This service is only available if it is the type of order
that can be presented to the Ex Parte Department under the King County Local
Rules AND if no notice need be provided to any other party. If notice is
required, the attorney for the moving party must appear in person for the
hearing in the Ex Parte Department.
MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR REQUEST TO:
King County Superior Court Clerk
Attn.: Ex Parte Correspondence Clerk
(Do not deliver to the Exparte Courtroom)
516 Third Avenue, Room E609
Seattle, WA 98104-2386
For Kent Cases (KNT)
King County Superior Court Clerk
Attn.: Ex Parte Correspondence Clerk (Do
not deliver to the Exparte Courtroom)
401 4th Ave, N #2C
Kent, WA 98032
WHAT TO SEND:
- Cover letter.
- Original order(s).
- All supporting document(s) necessary for the court to decide the issue.
The court file will not necessarily be pulled; You must provide copies
of any documents, such as Affidavits or Service, referenced in the proposed
order or necessary for the court's review.
- Return copy- when you want the Clerk to conform and return a copy to you.
We will conform 1 copy of an original document and return it
only to the person who is the sender.
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope - when you want the Clerk to return your
receipt/copies(s). Provide an envelope of sufficient size with
enough postage for your items.
- Check or money order for payment of services.
We can only accept your personal check if it is drawn on a
Washington State Bank.
FEES: $30.00
- You may submit up to 5 orders in a single case, in one submission.
- Fees for additional related services such as certified copies, Letters
Testamentary, and Form K must be paid along with the Clerk's
presentation fee.
Certified copy: $5.00 for the 1st page plus $1.00 for each additional
page, per copy.
Letters Testamentary: $2.00 each
Form K: $2.00 each
REMEMBER:
Identify clearly on your original document as "Original," working copies
of previously filed documents as "Working Copies," and any copy to be
conformed as "Return Copy."
If your order is rejected, the deficiency will be noted by the Court in
a Minute Order. We will return a copy of the Minute Order along with your
submitted papers. The $30.00 Clerk's presentation fee is charged again
if you resubmit your papers. If your order is denied, the Clerk will
return a copy of the denial order to you.
If the Court is to complete any blanks in your order, you must either
advise the Clerk to be sure to conform this information or you must
purchase a certified copy of the order. Complete the hearing date
in any orders directing the appearance of a party.
We present orders to the Ex Parte Department only. Questions on how to
present Orders
to be signed by an Individual Calendar Judge should be directed to the
Bailiff for each courtroom.
Fax Filing
For Filing in the King County Superior Court
of the State of Washington (per GR 17).
This service is ONLY for documents to be filed
in the court file -- FEE REQUIRED.
No Proposed Orders or Working Copies are accepted through this service.
Please refer to General Rule 17 in the Washington Court Rules before
faxing any documents. USE A SEPARATE COVER SHEET FOR EACH DOCUMENT
TO BE FILED.
Fax filing is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Documents received
after 4:30 on a business day will be date stamped for the following business day.
FAX FEE: Pay your fax fee by sending a check (drawn on a Washington State bank
only) or money order immediately for your
"fax fee," which is $3.00 for the first page of each document and $1.00 for each
additional page per document - No charge for the cover sheet. Payment by credit
card is not available.
FILING FEES: Documents requiring filing fees may not be faxed; these include, but
are not limited to, original petitions or complaints, jury demands, writs, notices
of appeal, and petitions to modify child support.
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION: Note "Sent on (date) via fax for filing in King County
Superior Court" on the first page, bottom margin, of each document. Also note
where the original document is located. You are required to keep the original
document you have filed by fax until at least 60 days following case disposition.
Call 296-9300 for more information on fax filing.
Download the Fax Cover Sheet:
Download a copy of the Fax Cover Sheet.
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