(a) Style and Form. (See: CRLJ 5 and 10 and CrRLJs. 1.5 and 8.4)

(1) Action Documents. Pleadings or other papers requiring action on the part of the Clerk/Court (other than file stamping, docketing and placing in the court file) shall be considered action documents. Action documents shall include a special caption directly below the case number on the first page, stating:

"Clerks Action Required: (here state the action requested)."

(2) Format Recommendations. It is recommended that all pleadings and other papers include or provide for the following:

(i) Service and Filing. Space should be provided at top of the first page of a document allowing on the right half for the clerk's filing stamp, and in the left half for proof of, or acknowledgment of, service. The papers should when feasible, such as common pleading or service forms, be pre-drilled or punched at the page top for fastening in court files.
(ii) Numbered Paper. All pleadings, motions, affidavits, briefs, and other supporting documents prepared by attorneys/parties should be on paper with line numbering in the left hand margin.

(3) Handling by Clerk. All pleadings or other papers with proper caption and cause number will be date receipted, docketed and secured/placed in the court file by the Clerk of the District Court in the order received.
Example LCrRLJ 1.5

SPACE FOR SERVICE PROOF/SPACE FOR COURT/FILING STAMP


IN THE KING COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
_______________Division
___________________ Facility

____________________)
         PLAINTIFF  )        CAUSE NO.     XXXXXXX
        v.          )        CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED:
                    )        SET THIS MOTION FOR HEARING
____________________) 
          DEFENDANT )        MOTION CHALLENGING 			     			     COMPLAINT SUFFICIENCY

The clerks will not search out action items. They will not search through letters, notices of appearance, requests for discovery, or other materials, to locate possible requests for action, such as: preservation of jury trial, or non-waiver of 60/90 day rule (this needs a request to set within the correct time, see CrRLJ 3.3), or concern with witnesses. Amongst CrRLJs impacted by this rule are:
CrRLJ 1.5 Style and Form
CrRLJ 3.3(e) Objection to Arraignment Date
CrRLJ 3.3(f) Setting of Trial Date ... Waiver of Objection
CrRLJ 4.3 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants
CrRLJ 4.3.1 Consolidation for Trial
CrRLJ 4.4 Severance of Offenses and Defendants
CrRLJ 4.7 Discovery (regulation of, not requests for)
CrRLJ 4.8 Subpoenas

{Amended 3/30/2007}