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Betty J.
Gould, Thurston County Clerk
Forms Available
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First
select the form, then select the Microsoft Word format or the Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) format. For assistance, click on Download Help above.
All
forms should be printed on white paper, except the Notice of Issue forms and
Expedite Slips which are to be printed on the colors listed below. Links
to additional forms and assistance from other sources are available at Resources.
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It is the practice of the Thurston
County Clerk's Office to require original Notices of Issue be placed on
colored paper. This will insure that your hearing has been calendared in
sufficient time for your hearing to appear on the court calendar and for the
court to prepare. Please remember to place original
Notices of Issue on the appropriate colored bond paper for the
case type. Copies and all associated documents need to be placed on
white bond paper.
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Color
of Original |
Case
Type |
MS
Word |
PDF |
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Notice of Issue forms for
Civil and Criminal Cases:
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| PINK |
2010
Civil Notice of Issue |
MS_Word
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PDF
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GREEN |
Criminal
Notice of Issue
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MS_Word
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PDF
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Notice of Issue forms for
hearings at Family and Juvenile Court
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| PINK
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2010
Judge's
Notice of Issue (includes Probate/Guardianship, Adoption, Final Dissolution, and Judge's Motion
calendars) |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| BLUE |
Family
Law Notice of Issue |
MS
Word |
PDF
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| LAVENDER |
Juvenile
Notice of Issue |
MS
Word |
PDF |
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General
Rule (GR) 22 allows for certain document to be sealed in Family Law
and Guardianship Cases. The
following forms are tailored for Thurston County. For
additional guidelines, please see the Clerk's
Office Alert.
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IMPORTANT:
The appropriate cover sheet must be attached to the original
document for it to become sealed AND a separate cover sheet must
be filed in the public file.
Cover
Sheets for Sealed
Financial Source Documents, Sealed Personal Health Care Records, and
Sealed Confidential Reports. These cover sheets must be
attached to the top of the documents for it to become sealed. A
copy of the cover sheet must also be provided for filing in the
public file.
| Form |
MS
Word |
PDF |
Sealed Financial Source
Document*
(Important, see note below)
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MS_Word
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PDF |
Sealed Personal Health
Care Records*
(Important, see note below)
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MS_Word |
PDF |
Sealed Confidential
Reports
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Sealed
Report Cover Sheet *
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MS_Word |
PDF |
| Cover
Sheet for Report Summary ** |
MS_Word |
PDF |
*Attach
the Sealed Cover Sheet to the confidential documents. Make a copy of the
Sealed Cover Sheet for filing in the public file.
**When
filing the public summary of confidential reports, attach the Cover Sheet for
Report Summary.
Certain
documents are automatically sealed by Local Court Rule, state rules or
statutes.
General
Rule (GR) 15 provides a process to seal a court document or file not already
sealed at the time of filing. When sealing a document, please remember
to provide the Clerk's Office with the Sealed Records Cover Sheet for Public
File. The Order Sealing is to be placed in the public file as
well. Guidelines for sealing documents are found in the Clerk's Office
Alert.
This
form is utilized for trials in the Thurston County Superior Court. It is only
available in Word. If you will
be filing an Exhibit List, use the following form. Please contact the
Clerk's Office before trial to provide the Courtroom Clerk your Exhibit List on disk or as an E-mail
attachment.
If
you save the document with a .dot instead of a .doc extension, when the
document is opened, prompts will appear to fill in the blanks. (For
example, right click on the word Exhibit List below, select "Save
As," change the file name from Exhibit List.doc to Exhibit List.dot, then
Save.} Open the document and prompts will appear.
When filing pleadings
within five
court days prior to the hearing, to ensure your pleading makes it to the
court file for the Judge's review prior to the hearing, you must attach
an expedite form. After printing the expedite slip form, please copy
it onto the proper colored paper and submit it with your expedited filing.
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Color
of Original |
Case
Type |
MS
Word |
PDF |
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Orange |
Expedite
Slip - Criminal Cases Only |
MS_Word
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PDF |
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Red |
Expedite
Slip - All other case types |
MS_Word
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PDF |
At
the time the initial documents are filed in Family Law, Paternity and
Dependency cases, the following Case Cover Sheet needs to be
filed. Case cover sheets for Case Types 2, 4 and 6 are
downloadable from the Administrative
Office of the Courts.
| Case
Type |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Case
Cover Sheet - Case Types 3, 4, 5 and 7 |
MS_Word
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PDF |
The
Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC
Rule 1.2) makes it possible for attorneys to offer limited legal
representation (unbundled legal services). The Clerk's Office at Family and Juvenile Court maintains a binder
containing attorneys offering these services along with the areas of
practice and the fees each attorney charges.
If
you are an attorney and would like to add your name or your firm’s name to
this list, please complete the form for Unbundled Legal Services and return it
to the Manager at the Clerk’s Office Family and Juvenile Court Division as soon as possible.
| Document |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Unbundled
Legal Services |
MS
Word
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PDF |
A
Self-Help
Center is available at the Family and Juvenile Division of the Clerk's Office
to assist you in selecting the proper forms for you to purchase based on your
situation. For
your convenience, an On Line
Self-Help Center is also available where you can select the proper packet
prior to coming to the Clerk's Office.
Commencing July 24, 2005, a
$230 filing
fee is required when a Counter Claim, Cross Claim, Third Party Compliant, or
Counter Petition is filed in civil and domestic cases. When
filing an Answer or Response, a Cover Sheet must be attached to indicate
whether or not a Counter Claim, Cross Claim, Third
Party Complaint or Counter Petition is included in the Answer or Response
| Document |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Cover Sheet for Answer or Response |
MS_Word
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PDF |
In
the event a document must be filed that has been faxed to you, General Rule 17
requires a Declaration be attached to the fax.
| Document |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Fax
Declaration for Family and Juvenile Cases |
MS_Word
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PDF |
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Fax Declaration for
Criminal and Civil Cases
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MS_Word
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PDF |
When filing a Will or Codicil prior to the death of the party, please use
the Will Repository Cover Sheet.
| Document |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Will
Repository Cover Sheet |
MS
Word
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PDF |
Domestic Partnerships can be registered or terminated through the
Secretary of State by completing the forms provided below, which also
include filing instructions. Information and frequently asked questions may be
answered in the instructions or by visiting the Secretary
of State's website.
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PDF |
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Declaration of
Domestic Partnership Registration
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PDF |
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Termination of Registered Domestic Partnership
(when both parties sign together)
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PDF |
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Termination
of Registered Domestic Partnership
(when only one party signs)
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PDF |
Please submit the
following form when requesting certified Letters Testamentary, Letters of
Administration, or Letters of Guardianship.
| Document |
MS
Word |
PDF |
| Request for Certified
Letters |
MS
Word
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PDF |
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Last modified: 03/19/10
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