Below you will find the various local rules in force for Cowlitz County Superior Court. These rules supplement the State Court Superior Court Rules and govern local practice. You can also find these rules HERE as well as the full state court rules at HERE
General Cowlitz County Superior Court Local Rules
| CCLGR 17 | Electronic Transmission |
| CCLGR 22 | Access to Family Court Records (Rescinded) |
Administrative Local Rules
| CCLAR 1 | Departments of Superior Court |
| CCLAR 8 | Court Organization and Management |
| CCLAR 10 | Email Communication |
| CCLAR 11 | Interpreters |
| CCLAR 12 | Exparte Docket |
Civil Local Rules
| CCLCR 4.1 | Automatic Temporary Order(REPEALED) |
| CCLCR 10 | Form of Pleadings and Other Papers |
| CCLCR 11 | Signing and Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Memoranda; Sanctions |
| CCLCR 16 | Pretrial Procedure and Formulating Issues (REPEALED) |
| CCLCR 40 | Assignment of Cases |
| CCLCR 45 | Subpoena |
| CCLCR 56 | Summary Judgment |
| CCLCR 59 | New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgment |
| CCLCR 77 | Superior Court and Judicial Officers |
| CCLCR 83 | Local Rules of Superior Court |
| CCLCR 87 | Remote Hearing Procedures |
| CCLCR 88 | Contested Hearings |
| CCLCR 91 | Mandatory Settlement Conferences in Domestic Relations Actions |
| CCLCR 92 | Finalizing Family Law Cases |
| CCLCR 93 | Mandatory Mediation Rules for Parenting Plans, Child Custody and Visitation |
| CCLCR 95 | Waiver of Age to Marry |
| CCLCR 98 | Guardians Ad Litem |
| CCLCR 99 | Binding Settlement Conferences |
Criminal Local Rules
| CCLCrR 3.1 | Right to and Assignment of Lawyer |
| CCLCrR 3.9 | Hearings Under CrR 3.6 and CrR 8.3(c) |
| CCLCrR 4.2 | Pleas |
| CCLCrR 4.11 | Miscellaneous |
JUVENILE DEPENDENCY GUARDIAN Local Rules
| CCLGALR 3 | Establishment of CCCA Local Rules |
| CCLGALR 7 | Guardian Ad Litem Disciplinary Procedure for CCCA Staff/Volunteers |
| CCLGALR 8 | Guardian Ad Litem Disciplinary Procedures |
Civil Arbitration Local Rules
| CCLCAR 1.1 | Application of Rules - Purpose and Definitions |
| CCLCAR 1.2 | Matters Subject to Arbitration |
| CCLCAR 2.1 | Transfer to Arbitration |
| CCLCAR 2.3 | Assignment to Arbitrator |
| CCLCAR 3.1 | Qualifications |
| CCLCAR 3.2 | Authority of Arbitrators |
| CCLCAR 4.2 | Discovery |
| CCLCAR 5.1 | Notice of Hearing - Time and Place - Continuance |
| CCLCAR 5.2 | Pre-Hearing Statement of Proof - Documents Filed With Court |
| CCLCAR 6.1 | Form and Content of Award |
| CCLCAR 6.2 | Filing of Award |
| CCLCAR 6.3 | Judgment on Award |
| CCLCAR 7.1 | Request for Trial De Novo |
| CCLCAR 8.1 | Stipulations - Effect on Relief Granted |
| CCLCAR 8.4 | Title and Citation |
| CCLCAR 8.5 | Compensation of Arbitrator |
| CCLCAR 8.6 | Administration |
Local Rules of Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
| CCLRALJ 2.4 | How to Initiate an Appeal |
| CCLRALJ 2.6 | Content of Notice of Appeal |
Special Proceeding Local Rules
| SPR 93.05 | Adoption Hearings |
| SPR 93.06 | Finalizing Adoption Cases |
| SPR 93.07 | Assignment of Contested Adoption/Termination Trials |
Juvenile Court DEPENDENCY Local Rules
| CCJuLCR 3.12 | Timing of Filing Documents in Dependency Proceedings |
| CCJuLCR 3.13 | Electronic/Telephone Appearance in Dependency/Termination Proceedings |
