Washington Supreme Court Fax Number — Clerk of Court and E-Filing
In a matter before the Washington Supreme Court, fax tends to move between counsel and parties, while filings go through the state's e-filing system. Based in Olympia, Washington, Washington Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort. Here is when fax is the right tool between the parties, and how to confirm the clerk's line for the rest.
Washington Supreme Court Fax Number
Get the Clerk of the Court's line from the Washington Supreme Court directly, and ask whether your document is faxable or must be e-filed
Hours: The clerk's office is staffed weekdays; because deadlines run on the docket, do not treat a fax as a substitute for timely e-filing.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Washington Supreme Court
- Service copies to a party who has agreed to fax
- A document to co-counsel or a client in a pending appeal
- A records or docket copy request to the clerk
- Attorney-appearance or admission correspondence
- Supporting material the clerk requests by fax
Faxing between the parties in a case at the Washington Supreme Court
Around a case at the Washington Supreme Court, fax still carries service copies, courtesy copies, and correspondence between the parties. The rules sometimes allow service by fax on a party who has agreed to accept it that way. Confirm the recipient accepts fax, and that service rules allow it, before you send.
Why a filing to the Washington Supreme Court is not a fax
A document filed with the Washington Supreme Court belongs on the electronic docket through the state's e-filing system, which is where the court expects it. Some courts let a self-represented litigant file on paper, but a faxed filing is the exception, not the rule. Where fax still helps is reaching the clerk's office, a party, or opposing counsel — and only where that office confirms it accepts fax.
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Faxing to Washington Supreme Court — FAQ
At minimum, the case number and caption belong on the cover sheet and each page. Address the cover sheet to the correct office at the Washington Supreme Court or the party, with a number staff can call. With the caption and destination clear, nothing gets misrouted at the other end.
A fax can arrive at the Washington Supreme Court at any hour, but the clerk's office that processes it keeps set weekday hours. Clerk's-office staff keep standard weekday hours. Note that electronic filing itself stays open around the clock, so a deadline is met by filing, not by faxing.
Yes. A courtesy copy for opposing counsel or a document to a party is a common fax in a matter at the Washington Supreme Court. A process server, co-counsel, or client may prefer a fax to email. Confirm the recipient accepts fax and that the rules allow it, then send and keep the confirmation.
Ask the clerk's office at the Washington Supreme Court for its working fax before you send. Use the court's local rules and clerk's-office page, which state how documents are submitted today. Confirming the line first is a two-minute step that prevents a misrouted document.
The Washington Supreme Court is reached by a petition for review, and briefing follows through e-filing. The record comes up from the lower court, and the parties brief on a schedule. Confirm the clerk's office takes fax before you send. Put the case caption and number on every page so it is matched cleanly. Doing it that way avoids the most common cause of a delay.
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