No further action shall be taken in the pending action and no subsequent pleading or other paper shall be filed until the judgment is paid. 3 Pleadings and Motions.7, Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions. When you give documents to a Washington state court, it is important to format the documents correctly. This document outlines the rules you must follow. LSS walks you through how to fill out a pleading for a court action. In Washington, a defendant must respond to a complaint within 20 days after being served with the summons and complaint (Wash. Super. All forms are available in PDF format unless otherwise noted. The Court recommends opening PDF forms with Adobe Acrobat Reader. NOTE: Filings are to be sent only in PDF format.