HOW TO REQUEST A HEARING ON YOUR PRE-ASSIGNED CASE:

A litigant seeking a Special Set Hearing on a case pre-assigned to a Benton/Franklin Counties Superior Court Judicial Officer or Out-of-County Superior Court Judicial Officer must:

  1. Fill out the request form -
  2. Email the request form to: specialsets@co.benton.wa.us (All attorneys and/or parties involved must be included on the email). 
    1. After your email and request form is received:
      1. A responsive email will be sent to acknowledge receipt of your request/email;
      2. You will receive a list of dates (3) available for the Judicial Officer.   
    2. Stipulation to available dates:
      • You must jointly reply to the email outlining the dates within two (2) business days. 
    3. No Stipulation to available dates:
      • Court Administration will determine the date from the selection list (email will be sent with the date).
    4. The requesting party must:
      • File a note for motion reflecting the date approved/selected by Court Administration.  

NOTE:

  • If you fail to file the notice of hearing your hearing will not be scheduled. 
  • The Court receives a high volume of Special Set requests, which are answered in the order they are received. 
  • The Special Set process can take up to a week, please be patient. 
  • If you have not received a response back within a week, please re-submit using your previous email.
  • If you fail to comply with the above requirements, the Special Set will not be scheduled.
  • Once a special set is approved, it is expected to proceed. Prior approval from specialsets@co.benton.wa.us is required before striking or continuing a special set. 

To see the process for pre-assigned cases please click on the following link:  Pre-Assigned Cases Process

Last Updated:10/22/2024