Washington Pro Se Procedures for Setting a Settlement Conference and Trial Date are procedures established by the Washington State Supreme Court to help people who are representing themselves (pressse”) in civil court proceedings. There are two types of Washington Pro Se Procedures: the Standard Procedure and the Expedited Procedure. The Standard Procedure includes the filing of a Pro Se Settlement Conference and Trial Date Request Form, a Request for Admissions and Production of Documents, and a Responsive Declaration. The Pro Se Settlement Conference and Trial Date Request Form must be filed at least 30 days before the settlement conference date is requested. If the other party does not respond to the Request for Admissions and Production of Documents, the court may consider the statements and documents requested by the pro SE party as admitted. After the pro SE party has filed the documents, the court may schedule a settlement conference. The Expedited Procedure is available when both parties have filed the Pro Se Settlement Conference and Trial Date Request Form and the Responsive Declaration. Under the Expedited Procedure, the court can immediately schedule a settlement conference upon request. In either procedure, the court may decide to hold a settlement conference or may schedule a trial date after the settlement conference. If a settlement conference is held, the court will typically schedule a trial date at the end of the conference.