The King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office has just announced a new Ex Parte Motions and Hearings Manual that will provide specific information on new procedures for Ex Parte proceedings.  The Manual will contain a list of all matters presented to the Ex Parte Department and will indicate which may still be presented in person and which must be presented in writing through the Clerk’s Office.  According to the Clerk’s Office, emergency local rule changes related to these changes were approved by the Court on November 20, 2008 and will go into effect on January 1, 2009.  Copies of the rule changes are available at the Clerk’s Office website.