(a) Case Filings. All cases in which the debtor resides, or has its principal place of business or principal assets, in the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum, shall be filed at Tacoma. All other cases shall be filed at Seattle.
(b) Filing of Papers. All pleadings and papers shall be filed where the case is filed.
(c) Calendaring. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions shall be noted for hearing as follows:
| Debtor's County of Residence/ Principal Place of Business or Assets |
Calendar |
| 1. Chapter 7 Cases | |
| Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom | Everett |
| Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap | Port Orchard |
| King | Seattle |
| Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston | Tacoma |
| Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Vancouver |
| 2. Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter 12 and Chapter 15 Cases | |
| Clallam, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom | Seattle |
| Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston | Tacoma |
| Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Vancouver |
| 3. Chapter 13 Cases | |
| King | Seattle |
| Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom | Everett |
| Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap | Port Orchard |
| Mason, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pierce, Thurston | Tacoma |
| Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Vancouver |
(d) Change of Hearing Location. The place of hearing may be changed for a case or adversary proceeding on notice and hearing, with notice to all creditors or all parties in an adversary proceeding. The place of hearing may also be changed by the court in the event that the case is reassigned to another judge.
(e) Telephone Hearings. Local Bankruptcy Rule 9074-1 applies.