CAN I ADD ANOTHER DECLARATION AFTER I’VE ALREADY FILED A MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME?

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CAN I ADD ANOTHER DECLARATION AFTER I’VE ALREADY FILED A MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME?

I FILED PAPERS TODAY WITH THE COURT FOR A MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME REGARDING A RESTRAINING ORDER PLACED ON ME FROM MY 6 YEAR OLD SON. I WANT TO SAY MORE, SO CAN I MAKE ANOTHER DECLARATION AND TAKE IT TO COURTHOUSE TOMORROW? OUR COURT DATE IS IN 2 DAYS.

Asked on May 25, 2011 under Criminal Law, Washington

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

What you wish to do is to Amend the document that you submitted in support of the motion, correct?  Although I am not familiar with the procedural law in Washington State, generally speaking you would file supporting papers with the Motion, the other party would file opposing papers, and you would be entitled to file a reply to the opposing paperwork. You may want to prepare the document to serve in court on the court and the other party. If the court does not accept it you can testify as to the information when the court hears the motion.  You may want to ask that the matter be placed "on the record" if that is not done in these proceedings in your area.  That way you have a verifiable record of testimony.  Good luck. 


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