Judge Kimberley Prochnau

Mailing Address: King County Superior Court Maleng Regional Justice Center 401 Fourth Avenue North, Room 2D Kent, WA 98032 Mailstop: RJC-SC-0203	Courtroom Number: 4H Phone: 206-296-9260 Fax:
Judicial Assignment: Civil	Email: christine.robinson@kingcounty.gov
Department Number: 7	Working Papers: Use mailing address or deliver to Maleng Regional Justice Center, Room 2D
Bailiff: Christine Robinson christine.robinson@kingcounty.gov 206-296-9260	Clerk:

Visit this webpage BEFORE CONTACTING THE COURT.

Rules to review before calling:

Procedures for motions without oral argument
Revision & Reconsideration
Trial Continuance
Consolidation of Multiple Cases
Case Reactivation/Case Area Reassignment
Summary Judgments
Motion to dismiss
Motion to set aside judgment

King County Local Rule 7
King County Local Rule 7
King County Local Rule 40
King County Local Rule 40*
King County Local Rule 40*
Civil Rule 56
Civil Rule 12
Civil Rule 60

[*Set before the Chief Civil Judge in the appropriate facility]

Information for Individually Calendared Cases Assigned to Judge Prochnau:

Requesting/Setting Oral Argument for Motions:

If you are setting a dispositive motion, you must email the bailiff and schedule time on Judge Prochnau's calendar. If you do not have access to email, please call the above number. Dispositive motions are generally set on Friday mornings (at 45-minute intervals). Please call to schedule your hearing at least 2 months prior to the hearing date you would like to request. Other types of motions that are granted oral argument are motions for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, revisions, and class certification hearings. Most other motions do not require oral argument under the Civil Rules or Local Rules (see links above). If a party would like to request oral argument, the motion should be noted pursuant to the applicable court rules, simply noting in the upper right hand corner "Oral Argument Requested". After Judge Prochnau has considered all briefing (moving papers, responses, and replies) after the consideration date, if the Court determines oral argument is appropriate, the bailiff will contact the parties and set a mutually acceptable time for oral argument to be presented.

Submitting Papers for Motions with Oral Argument:

For all papers submitted, including caselaw provided to the Court, please provide the bench copy on three-hole punched paper.

NO Deliveries Directly to the Courtroom:

Unless arrangements have been made directly with Judge Prochnau's bailiff, no deliveries are to be made directly to the courtroom. All deliveries should be made to the judges' mailroom, mailstop RJC-SC-0203.

Pretrial Requirements:

Pursuant to KCLR 40(d)(2), all trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due not later than five court days prior to trial. Please contact the clerk, TBD, by email, to obtain information on pre-numbering exhibits. All submissions should be made to Judge Prochnau, care of Mailstop RJC-CS-0203. In addition, Judge Prochnau requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time form, and that form must be submitted together with other pretrial memoranda five court days prior to trial.

Hearing/Trial Information:

General trial schedule is Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. However, Judge Prochnau requests all parties to plan accordingly so that trial may actually begin at 9:00 a.m. Should any party require time to set up or prepare prior to beginning at 9:00 a.m., the court room is open not later than 8:30 a.m. every morning to accommodate preparation/set-up time requirements. However, please contact the bailiff the day before to determine accessibility to accommodate preparation/set-up time requirements.

Judge Prochnau is currently in the Civil Department. However, the court manages a heavy caseload of civil cases. If you have a civil case which is assigned to Judge Prochnau, you may be assigned another judge at the time of trial. The assignment will generally take place on Thursday morning prior to trial. You are still required to comply with all court rules regarding pretrial submissions and deadlines. All papers submitted will be provided to the trial judge at the time of assignment by Judge Prochanu's bailiff. To determine what judge you have been assigned to for trial, please check the Civil Calendar link above. It will be updated on Thursday prior to trial, and is continuously updated.

Judge Prochnau requires all counsel and parties to be prepared at the end of each day to disclose all witnesses that party is intending to call the following day in trial.