Judge Wyman Yip

 Ex Parte Communication Prohibited

All substantive communications with the Court, including email communication, must clearly include opposing party/counsel. All emails to the Court are to be sent to the courtroom e-mail address above. Absent express invitation by the judge, the judge’s individual email address is not to be used.

Hearing Requests

Per KCLCR 7, most civil motions are handled without oral argument. Motions requiring oral argument are typically heard on Fridays. To set a hearing for oral argument, you must email the Court to schedule a time on the Court’s calendar. Your email must include:

• Case name and cause number in the subject line
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of all counsel/parties
• Nature of hearing

If you do not have access to email, please call the above number.

Please notify the Court immediately if your case settles or you need to strike a motion.

The Court typically allots 1 hour for these hearings. Additional time may be provided on hearings involving multiple parties or complex motions; however, this request must be communicated at the time of scheduling the hearing.

Per KCLCR 7(b)(4)(C), if a party would like to request oral argument for a matter typically handled without oral argument, the motion should be noted pursuant to the applicable court rules and paperwork should include in the upper right-hand corner "Oral Argument Requested." If, after reviewing all briefing, the Court determines oral argument is appropriate, the Bailiff will contact the parties and set a mutually acceptable time for oral argument.

Proposed Orders and Working Copies

Working copies are not the official copies of any court documents.All court documents must first be filed with the Superior Court Clerk’s Office.Working copies are copies of a party’s already filed documents submitted for the judge to familiarize himself with your case. 

As to working copies, Judge Yip’s court prefers being paperless and encourages the use of the Clerk’s Office e-working copies service. If a party elects not to use e-working copies, you may either:

1. Submit hardcopies in person to the courtroom or via US mail to the address above; or
2. Request permission to email working copies to the Court. 

Digitally Recorded Courtroom

The court proceedings in Department 35 are recorded by FTR Gold equipment which digitally records all proceedings. You may request a copy of a recording through the King County Script Portal or complete and submit a physical CD Request Form to the Clerk’s Office. If the parties are requesting a court reporter for a hearing/trial, please notify the bailiff as soon as possible.

Weddings

Available by appointment. Please contact his bailiff, Sam Luikens, at Yip.Court@kingcounty.gov for additional details. Judge Yip speaks conversational Cantonese.