Rule 302 - Argument Court. Argument List(1) This rule shall apply to all actions to be listed for argument, unless a specific local rule states otherwise. The Court may, in its discretion, set argument on an action outside of Argument Court. Note: Dispositive motions shall be argued in Argument Court; non-dispositive motions should be presented and heard in Motions Court, or be specially set for argument at the discretion of the presiding judge. There is no requirement to present a scheduling motion for argument on a dispositive motion (e.g., preliminary objections, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, or a motion for summary judgment).
(2) The Court Administrator shall annually set sessions for Argument Court in the court calendar. (a) The Court Administrator shall assign an action for Argument Court upon receipt of a copy of an appropriate motion. An action may not be scheduled for Argument Court sooner than thirty (30) days before a session.(b) The argument list shall state the amount of time set aside for argument for each party.(3) Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Wash.L.R.C.P. 210, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.(4) The Prothonotary shall send notice of the argument list to all counsel of record, or the parties if unrepresented, by first-class mail, or, if applicable, in accordance with Wash.L.R.C.P. 440. It shall be the responsibility of the moving party to confirm the time and date for argument with all other counsel, or the parties if unrepresented. (a) The Court shall publish the argument list for Argument Court in the Washington County Reports or at www.washingtoncourts.us.(5) The Court shall only entertain a request for a continuance for an action scheduled for Argument Court for good cause shown.Amended effective 1/1/2022