I am the respondent of a petition for an Order for Protection against Unlawful Harassment (form PTORAH).
It's my belief (but I can't seem to find the exact statement in the RCW) that I have to have to be served no less than 5 days before the hearing?
Question 1: Is it 5 court days, or 5 calendar days? In other words, are Saturday and Sunday included in the 5 days?
Question 2 (if it's calendar days): I was served on 8/16/07 at 2:30 PM. My hearing is on 8/21/07 at 8:30 AM. Is that 5 days, or just 4, since it's not a full five 24-hour periods?
Question 3: Do I still show up at the hearing and just ask the judge for a new court date since I haven't had the 5 full days to prepare, or do I just contact the court first, so I don't even have to show up?
This is for Superior Court of WA for King County
Thanks in advance! If you need clarification on anything, please ask!
2007-08-19
21:37:33
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