E-filing for attorneys, government agencies to start in district court

Attorneys and government agencies doing business with Clark County District Court must file certain documents electronically, starting September 1. The new local rule applies to pleadings related to an open court case, new cases and answers to writs of garnishment. Documents longer than 500 pages can be filed electronically or by hand.

“It’s one less trip to the courthouse, and attorneys can avoid congestion,” said Ela Selga, district court administrator, in a press release. “It’s faster processing. With ex parte civil cases, for example, processing has gone from 15-21 days down to a three-day turnaround.”

People who are not attorneys and wish to represent themselves must file paper documents, Selga added.

For more information, visit www.clark.wa.gov/courts/district/efiling.html.