Judge Cheryl B. Carey

DO NOT email Judge Carey directly.  All correspondence must go through the bailiff.

CIVIL CASE INFORMATION, FORMS, AND DOCUMENTS

• Contact the Clerk's Office for information regarding individual civil cases.  The main information desk can be reached by calling 206-296-9300.
• For civil calendar information, check the Civil Standby Calendar and the Clerk's Office Directory of Court Calendars.
• Civil Court Forms are available both online and from the Clerk's Office.
• Learn how and where to file your court documents and how to get copies of court documents.

RULES TO REVIEW BEFORE CALLING

COURT TRANSCRIPTS

Judge Carey operates a digitally recorded courtroom.  If prior to the hearing or trial you know that you want a copy of the CD, notify the bailiff or courtroom clerk, who will be able to provide the information needed at the end of the hearing.  You must then complete the form available on the Clerk's website using the link above entitled 'get copies of court documents.'  If at some time following the hearing or trial, you determine you need a copy of the CD, it may be obtained directly from the Clerk's Office copy center.  The direct phone number is 206-296-7848.

If you need to have a transcript created, a list of Court Approved Transcriptionists is available on the Clerk's Office Web Page (link above).

REQUESTING / SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT FOR MOTIONS

If you are setting a dispositive motion, you must call or email the bailiff and schedule time on Judge Carey's calendar.  Dispositive motions are generally set on Friday mornings.  Please call to schedule your hearing at least 2 months prior to the hearing date you would like to request.  Other types of motions that are granted oral argument are motions for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, revisions, and class certification hearings.

Most other motions do not require oral argument under the Civil Rules or Local Rules (see links above).  If a party would like to request oral argument, the motion should be noted pursuant to the applicable court rules, simply noting in the upper right hand corner "Oral Argument Requested."  After Judge Carey has considered all briefing (moving papers, responses, and replies) if the Court determines oral argument is appropriate, the bailiff will contact the parties and set a mutually acceptable time for oral argument to be presented.

Motions heard by assigned Judge without oral argument (KCLR 7):

• Most non-dispositive motions and motions for default are heard without oral argument.
• Motions without oral arguments may be set for any day pursuant to the rule and service requirements, and will be considered on or shortly after the date noted.
• Do not contact the court to check the status of the ruling until one week past the date noted for the motion.
• Follow the procedures set forth in KCLR 7 if requesting oral argument.
• If the judge decides to hear oral argument, the bailiff will contact the parties to schedule a hearing.
• If the judge does not grant the request for oral argument, the motion will be considered as noted.Stipulated or agreed motions do not need to be noted for hearing.

PRETRIAL REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to KCLR 40(d)(2), all trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions and other trial submissions are due no later than five court days prior to trial.  All submissions should be forwarded to Judge Carey, care of the judges' mailroom.

In civil cases, Judge Carey requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time form, and that form must be submitted together with other pretrial memoranda five court days prior to trial.

HEARING / TRIAL INFORMATION

General trial schedule is Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Judge Carey hears civil non-dispositive motions and sentence modification hearings at 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  All 8:30 a.m. hearings will conclude no later than 8:55 a.m. and all 4:00 p.m. hearings will conclude no later than 4:25 p.m.

If you have a civil case which is assigned to Judge Carey, there is the possibility that your case could be assigned to another judge at the time of trial.  The assignment will generally take place on Thursday afternoon prior to trial.  You are still required to comply with all court rules regarding pretrial submissions and deadlines.  All papers submitted will be provided to the trial judge at the time of assignment by Judge Carey’s bailiff.  To determine what judge you have been assigned to for trial, please check the Civil Standby Calendar at www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superiorcourt above.  It will be updated on Thursday afternoon prior to trial, and is continuously updated.