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- King County Case Center requires one file per exhibit, permits multiple pages in that exhibit, and does not accept ZIP files or partial exhibit identifiers.
- Pierce County Superior Court sends an initial filing-receipt email and a later acceptance or rejection decision after clerk review.
- Under ER 904(b), file the notice and index with the court; do not file the document copies accompanying that notice under this procedure.
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Use the guide as a preparation checklist
- Check the instructions for your assigned court.
- Confirm labels, deadlines, and delivery method.
- Review the finished files before submitting.
Quick Reference
Source citations apply to the statement beside them, not the whole page. Check current court instructions and your case orders before filing.
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Try It FreeExhibitPrep formats documents; it does not provide legal advice or filing approval. Some guidance remains unverified. Citations support only their stated claims and scope. Review the finished files against current court instructions and case orders before filing.
Two Ways to Prepare Washington Exhibits
Manual Stamping
- •Place each label individually
- •Keep a separate exhibit list
- •Check numbering across files
- •Review instructions and finished files
With ExhibitPrep
- •Apply chosen labels across a batch
- •Create a contents page and bookmarks
- •Review stamps before saving
- •Revise and compare saved copies
About Washington Exhibit Requirements
Start with your county, trial type and case order, then use the relevant preparation steps below.
Before you file
ExhibitPrep formats documents. It does not provide legal advice, submit filings, or determine whether evidence is admissible or a filing meets court requirements.
Some guidance has not been verified against current official sources. A citation supports only its stated claim and scope. Compare the finished PDF with current court instructions and orders in your case. Follow the filing review checklist.
What's in the Guide
- County-specific upload and delivery checklists
- Separate service, filing and exhibit-upload steps
- Read the scope and source beside each rule
County-Specific Rules Covered
King County Superior Court: Case Center
- • King County Superior Court’s Case Center covers non-criminal trials authorized for digital exhibits by a filed pretrial order, second-appearance Family Law civil protection hearings, and hearings whose judge or bailiff confirms digital-exhibit approval. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • King County Case Center requires one file per exhibit, permits multiple pages in that exhibit, and does not accept ZIP files or partial exhibit identifiers. Source (opens in a new tab)
Pierce County Superior Court: LINX filings
- • Pierce County Superior Court’s LINX instructions specify PDF, 8.5 inches by 11 inches, portrait orientation and no embedded video; for documents outside those formatting instructions, the clerk directs filers to add the listed cover sheet first. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • Pierce County Superior Court sends an initial filing-receipt email and a later acceptance or rejection decision after clerk review. Source (opens in a new tab)
Snohomish Superior Court: remote civil trials
- • Under Snohomish County’s posted remote civil trial protocol, absent a contrary court order, exchange exhibit and witness lists, physical exhibit copies and the Pre-Trial Conference Summary at least one week before trial; electronic copies may supplement but not replace that paper exchange. Source (opens in a new tab)
- • The Snohomish remote civil trial protocol starts petitioner/plaintiff exhibits at 1 and respondent/defendant exhibits at 101, with a higher number series by agreement if plaintiff/petitioner exhibits exceed 100. Source (opens in a new tab)
Pro Tips Included
- •Before using the remote-trial checklist, confirm that your case is assigned to that procedure.
- •Before a Case Center upload, reconcile your prepared exhibit identifiers with the court system’s assigned numbers and descriptions.
- •Confirm sticker colors, stamp location and any physical-media arrangements with the assigned department before preparing copies.
- •Open every final PDF and check labels, descriptions, page order and readability.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 1.Applying one county’s delivery instructions to a different court or trial type
- 2.Treating a filing receipt as the acceptance decision
- 3.Assuming an electronic copy replaces a paper set called for by the applicable protocol
- 4.Changing exhibit identifiers after preparing the notice, index or witness copies without reviewing the references
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Washington Exhibit FAQs
Which ER 904 papers are filed?
Under ER 904(b), file the notice and index with the court; do not file the document copies accompanying that notice under this procedure.
Can I upload a ZIP to King County Case Center?
King County Case Center requires one file per exhibit, permits multiple pages in that exhibit, and does not accept ZIP files or partial exhibit identifiers.
How are Snohomish remote-trial exhibits numbered?
The Snohomish remote civil trial protocol starts petitioner/plaintiff exhibits at 1 and respondent/defendant exhibits at 101, with a higher number series by agreement if plaintiff/petitioner exhibits exceed 100.
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