(2)  Demand for Default Judgment - Method - Ex-Parte Judgments and Orders.  Counsel presenting a judgment or seeking entry of an order shall be responsible for seeing that all applicable papers are filed.  Counsel may present routine ex-parte or stipulated matters based on the record in the file by e-filing.  Conformed materials and/or rejected orders will be e-mailed to the e-mail address provided.  All judgments shall contain a Judgment Summary in conformity with RCW 4.64.030. 

(a)  Costs - Attorney Fees.

(i)  Reasonable attorney fees when allowed by statute or contract will be determined on a case by case basis and awarded in the sound discretion of the Court upon satisfactory justification, which may include documentation of time and charges.

In appropriate cases, when a Default Judgment is entered, there will be a minimum of $250.  Additional reasonable attorney fees may be allowed on the basis of a maximum of 50% of the first $500.00 of the principal amount of the judgment, plus 10% of any balance over $500.00, without formal justification or documentation.

(ii)  If reasonable attorney fees are requested based on a contract provision, the contract provision must be conspicuously highlighted or underlined to be readily ascertainable.

(iii)  Specific citation of authority must accompany requests for reasonable attorney fees on any basis other than contract provision.

(iv)  Statutory attorney fees may be granted when reasonable attorney fees are not authorized.  (See RCW 12.20.060)

(v)  Offers of Settlement.  Improper communication of an offer of settlement shall result in the denial of reasonable attorney fees (see LCRLJ 5(d)(7) and LCRLJ 68).