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KITSAP COUNTY LOCAL COURT RULES

Local Civil Rules

General Provisions

Rule 81

Applicability in General [KCLCR 80]

Rule 83

Local Rules of Superior Court [KCLCR 83]

RULE 81. APPLICABILITY IN GENERAL

(c) Suspension of Rules. The court may modify or suspend any of these rules, in any given case, upon good cause being shown therefore or upon the court’s own motion.

RULE 83. LOCAL RULES OF SUPERIOR COURT

(a) Adoption.

(1) Initiation of Rules Changes. All suggestions for rules changes shall be sent to the Presiding Judge, who shall transmit them to the Practice and Procedure Committee of the Kitsap County Bar Association, to the other Superior Court judges of Kitsap County, and to other interested parties as determined by the Presiding Judge.

(2) Consideration of Proposed Rules Changes. All suggested rules changes shall be considered by all judges of the Superior Court of Kitsap County in consultation with the Practice and Procedure Committee of the Kitsap County Bar Association. If a proposed rule or rule change is approved, it will be published for comment as follows during the month of March:

(A) By posting on the bulletin board in the Office of the Clerk of the Court and the reception counter at the Superior Court office.

(B) By transmitting such proposals to the Kitsap County Bar Association, which shall publish the same to its members.

(3) Consideration of Comments. All comments on proposed rules should be directed to the Presiding Judge. The court shall consider all comments, criticisms, objections, and suggestions submitted on, or before, the last day of April.

(4) Final Adoption, Publication, and Effective Date. After the comment period, and on or before September 1, the court shall publish the rule changes as finally approved, to become effective September 1.

(5) Periodic Review. Thereafter, until the next succeeding December 31, the court shall continue its consultation with appropriate committees of the Kitsap County Bar Association concerning the need or desirability of further rule changes.

(6) Limitation of Amendments; Exceptions. The court shall make rule changes only in accordance with this rule, except in cases of emergency or other circumstances justifying immediate changes.

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