E-Filing

This service is only available for e-filing documents related to existing cases.

Documents and Cases Not Accepted Through E-Filing:

New case filings should not be submitted through e-filing at this time unless you have prior approval from the Clerk’s Office. New cases should be submitted either by mail or in person at the Clerk’s Office.
Confidential & Sealed Documents: Do not file confidential or sealed documents through this service. Any confidential or sealed documents will need filed in person or by mail.
- Please note: Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) are confidential and are not eligible for e-filing.
Original Wills and Codicils: These must be submitted in paper form directly to the Clerk’s Office. They cannot be filed through this service.

Protection Order Filings: New protection order case filings are not accepted through this service. For instructions on filing a civil protection order, please refer to the Superior Court Protection Order page.

Note: Do not submit negotiable instruments, trial exhibits, or trial notebooks through this service. These items are not accepted for filing in the court file in any form, including paper and e-filing.

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E-filing Fees

There is an e-filing fee of $.50 per page for the Court to file any documents electronically submitted. This fee is in addition to any applicable case filing fees and/or ex parte fees.

If you’d like to receive electronic copies of anything once e-filed, that is an additional fee of $.25 per page.

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E-Filing Guidelines

The following requirements must be followed when uploading documents, non-compliance will result in a rejection of the filing:

All electronically filed pleadings shall be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing the formatting of paper pleadings, including GR14.
Files must be cleanly scanned and uploaded as PDFs.
- Photos of documents and/or links will not be accepted.

Each document must be uploaded as a separate PDF attachment.
1. The Court will not separate out nor compile documents for filing; each attachment is printed as received and filed.
Each case must be a separate e-filing submission. Do not combine documents for multiple cases into a single e-filing request.

Original signatures or DocuSign are required for filing. Use of electronic filing by a party or attorney shall constitute compliance with CR 11's signature requirement.

Include the Fee Payment Confirmation number with your e-filing submission. If you are unsure of the total fee, please indicate that you are requesting the full fee amount owed. We will then send you an invoice with the fee details and a payment link. Please note that the e-filing will not be accepted until all fees are paid in full.

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E-filing must be completed through the NextRequest portal and to begin you’ll need to create a free NextRequest account. To create an account, click the “Sign In” button and follow the prompts to set up your new account.

E-FILING LINK: https://wahkiakumcountywa.nextrequest.com/

Within NextRequest, Click on “Make Request” and ensure the department selected is Superior Court Clerk’s Office. Within the Request Description, you must provide the case number you are e-filing in.

After a submission is completed and closed, a new request must be submitted for any subsequent filings. Do not add new documents to a closed request.

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PAY ONLINE (Credit/Debit Card):

Payment can be made here: https://public.pointandpay.net/collect/partner/WahkiakumSCC

Choose Payment Type: Select Pay a Bill, then choose the correct payment item from the list.
- If you are paying multiple items for the same case, click + Pay Another Bill to add additional payment categories.
Enter Case Information: Enter your Case Number as the Account Number.
Amount: Enter the amount you are paying. Note: Some standard fees, such as the Ex Parte fee, will have the fee amount pre-populated.

Complete the Cardholder and Payment information: Verify the information on the next page and agree to accept the added convenience fee and submit payment.

Include the Payment Confirmation number with your e-filing submission.

NOTE: If you are paying multiple fees at once (e.g. e-filing fees, copy fees, and Ex Parte fee), please include a breakdown of how the payment should be applied when you submit your filing request and payment confirmation number.

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Ex Parte Presentation

The Ex Parte fee for each presentation is $30.00.

In most cases, Ex Parte orders must be agreed upon and signed by both parties to be presented to the Court. Common exceptions include immediate restraining orders, protection orders, Orders to Show Cause, and Default Orders.

Please note: Payment only guarantees that the order will be presented to the Court. If the Court does not accept the submission, any revised or resubmitted pleadings will require a new Ex Parte fee.

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IMPORTANT FILING NOTE

An electronic document is considered filed with the Clerk when payment is received and the document(s), meeting all e-filing guidelines, is uploaded between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on a business day.

A document successfully uploaded by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on a business day shall be deemed filed with the clerk on that date.

A document uploaded after 3:00 p.m. or on a non-business day shall be considered filed on the next judicial day.