General court process

Filing, fee waivers, service, respond, depositions and subpoenas (discovery), get ready for a hearing or trial, appeal or vacate a court order, seal court records

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File a case

File a court case
Ask the court for a fee waiver
Amend (change) your petition
Prove your protection order or family law case

Service

Serve papers to start a new case
Serve papers after a case starts

Respond

File a Notice of Appearance
Respond to a court case
Respond to a Washington court case when you live out-of-state
Respond to a motion (general)

Finalize

Finalize a family law case
Get ready for trial

Paperwork

How to format and fill out court documents and forms
Working copies
Write a declaration (civil)

After a hearing

What is an appeal?
File a motion to vacate

Other

Ask for a disability accommodation: The basics
Ask for an interpreter
Federal Poverty Guidelines
Guide to depositions
Practical tips for going to court
Recording someone
Reschedule (continue) your court hearing
Seal or redact a court record
Subpoena witnesses and documents
Tips for phone and video hearings

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