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Superior Court Clerk's CLE Workshop
About the Clerk's Office CLE Workshop
The Clerk's Office CLE Workshop is of particular value to those whose practice or work assignments include King County cases. Instruction is provided by Clerk's Office and Superior Court subject matter experts with many years of experience. Emphasis is given to sharing ‘how-to’ procedural information with practice tips and suggestions on how to avoid common problems and errors that may cause avoidable delays or incur fees. Demonstrations of the eFiling and KC Script Portal applications are provided. Participants will learn how to access the many Clerk's services via the internet, by telephone and in-person.
Enroll in the CLE Workshop
Workshop tuition is $250.00.
Space is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Participants must secure their seats by paying the tuition in advance.
To enroll in the next available workshop, please email kimberly.hamm@kingcounty.gov.
About the Workshop
Overview
The Clerk’s Office overview, including relevant state constitution and King County Charter provisions, Clerk's Office mandatory duties, and organizational structure.
Clerk's Technology
Navigate the Clerk’s Office Web site. Demonstrations of the KC Script Portal, including eFiling and electronic court records functionalities. Review of court rules authorizing e-filing, eService, eWorking Copies and online access to court records. Technology tips to avoid mistakes and processing delays.
Case Initiation and Document Intake
A behind-the-clerk’s-counter look at the document filing and new case initiation processes. Case files: how documents are made part of the electronic court record, the heart of the Clerk’s systems for managing cases, data and documents. Key procedures and rules. Practice tips for case initiation, managing active cases, and use of data from the KC Script Portal. Understanding and navigating
sealed records.
Finance & Judgments
The Clerk’s financial management services, the Registry of the Court, fees and payments. Overview of financial processes, including the Clerk’s Trust Fund, disbursements, accounting and cashiering. Practice tips cover key statutes, investment accounts and procedures for civil judgments and garnishments. Commitment and release processes for defendants and criminal judgments. How to completely close out a case.
Courtroom Servies
The duties of courtroom clerks. How to prepare exhibits. Handling exhibits in court and after. Learn the difference between trial exhibits and file exhibits.
Ex Parte Department and Ex Parte via the Clerk
Ex Parte Department procedures including practice tips, forms, and insights on working with staff and commissioners. Learn the required ‘Ex Parte via the Clerk’ document submission process.
Customer Services
Access and research case records, old and new. Obtain forms, recorded court proceedings, and archived records. Review fee-based services and services for those seeking protection orders.
How to designate Clerk’s Papers for an appeal.
Civil Arbitration
King County’s Civil Arbitration Program, including history, assignment process and tips, and important timelines.
Family Court Operations
Services in cases with contested custody/visitation include parenting plan evaluations, mediations, domestic violence and other risk assessments, adoption services, and Unified
Family Court (UFC).
Materials Provided
Tuition includes a PDF workshop handbook with useful information, forms, examples, and customer tips.
Tour of the Clerk's Office
A tour of the layout and operations of the Clerk’s Office in the downtown Seattle courthouse can be scheduled on request. Contact the program manager (kimberly.hamm@kingcounty.gov).