Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Civil Cases - 2023 Annual Report
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------Cases Disposed------ |
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Cases
Filed |
Default |
Other
Pre-Trial |
After
Trial |
Total
Disposed |
Jury
Trials |
Non-Jury
Trials |
Other
Hearings |
Post
Judgment
Writs (1) |
Cases
Appealed |
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| District Courts |
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| .State/County |
79,531 |
26,826 |
37,296 |
759 |
64,881 |
2 |
890 |
93,161 |
62,617 |
54 |
| .Municipal |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| Municipal Courts |
180 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
47 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
| State Total |
79,716 |
26,829 |
37,298 |
759 |
64,886 |
2 |
937 |
93,225 |
62,631 |
54 |
| -- Top -- |
| Adams County |
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| .Othello D |
350 |
162 |
125 |
0 |
287 |
0 |
0 |
539 |
320 |
0 |
| .Ritzville D |
124 |
19 |
64 |
1 |
84 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
80 |
0 |
| Adams County |
474 |
181 |
189 |
1 |
371 |
0 |
0 |
681 |
400 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Asotin County |
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| .Asotin D |
435 |
156 |
59 |
0 |
215 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
322 |
0 |
| ...Asotin M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| ...Clarkston M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Asotin County |
435 |
156 |
59 |
0 |
215 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
329 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Benton County |
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| .Benton D |
3,261 |
1,198 |
359 |
34 |
1,591 |
0 |
157 |
4,118 |
2,267 |
1 |
| Benton County |
3,261 |
1,198 |
359 |
34 |
1,591 |
0 |
157 |
4,118 |
2,267 |
1 |
| -- Top -- |
| Chelan County |
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| .Chelan D |
1,476 |
569 |
448 |
36 |
1,053 |
0 |
17 |
2,414 |
1,224 |
0 |
| Chelan County |
1,476 |
569 |
448 |
36 |
1,053 |
0 |
17 |
2,414 |
1,224 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Clallam County |
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| .Clallam 1 D |
909 |
40 |
368 |
0 |
408 |
0 |
1 |
1,006 |
675 |
0 |
| .Clallam 2 D |
97 |
26 |
73 |
0 |
99 |
0 |
1 |
182 |
93 |
0 |
| Clallam County |
1,006 |
66 |
441 |
0 |
507 |
0 |
2 |
1,188 |
768 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Clark County |
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| .Clark D |
6,363 |
2,067 |
2,946 |
18 |
5,031 |
0 |
47 |
8,182 |
4,122 |
5 |
| ...Camas M |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Clark County |
6,368 |
2,067 |
2,946 |
18 |
5,031 |
0 |
47 |
8,182 |
4,122 |
5 |
| -- Top -- |
| Columbia County |
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| .Columbia D |
182 |
36 |
89 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
1 |
312 |
84 |
0 |
| Columbia County |
182 |
36 |
89 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
1 |
312 |
84 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Cowlitz County |
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| .Cowlitz D |
1,834 |
685 |
861 |
32 |
1,578 |
0 |
14 |
3,164 |
1,998 |
2 |
| Cowlitz County |
1,834 |
685 |
861 |
32 |
1,578 |
0 |
14 |
3,164 |
1,998 |
2 |
| -- Top -- |
| Douglas County |
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| ..Douglas |
1,585 |
335 |
313 |
5 |
653 |
0 |
13 |
2,327 |
1,310 |
0 |
| .E Wenatchee M |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Douglas County |
1,590 |
335 |
313 |
5 |
653 |
0 |
13 |
2,329 |
1,310 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Ferry County |
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| .Ferry D |
71 |
28 |
19 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
31 |
0 |
| Ferry County |
71 |
28 |
19 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
31 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Franklin County |
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| .Franklin D |
1,529 |
739 |
62 |
9 |
810 |
0 |
11 |
783 |
1,204 |
0 |
| Franklin County |
1,529 |
739 |
62 |
9 |
810 |
0 |
11 |
783 |
1,204 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Garfield County |
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| .Garfield D |
23 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
| Garfield County |
23 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Grant County |
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| .Grant D |
2,237 |
1,335 |
611 |
4 |
1,950 |
0 |
13 |
4,011 |
1,381 |
0 |
| Grant County |
2,237 |
1,335 |
611 |
4 |
1,950 |
0 |
13 |
4,011 |
1,381 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Grays Harbor County |
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| ..Dept 1 (Montesano) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ..Dept 2 (Aberdeen) |
1,887 |
704 |
1,198 |
6 |
1,908 |
0 |
5 |
3,082 |
2,392 |
0 |
| .Aberdeen M |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Grays Harbor County |
1,898 |
704 |
1,198 |
6 |
1,908 |
0 |
5 |
3,088 |
2,392 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Island County |
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| .Island D |
868 |
291 |
377 |
0 |
668 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
464 |
0 |
| ...Oak Harbor M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| ...Coupeville M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Island County |
868 |
291 |
377 |
0 |
668 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
471 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Jefferson County |
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| .Jefferson D |
319 |
54 |
159 |
10 |
223 |
0 |
4 |
104 |
133 |
0 |
| Jefferson County |
319 |
54 |
159 |
10 |
223 |
0 |
4 |
104 |
133 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| King County |
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| .Black Diamond M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Bothell M |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Des Moines M |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| .Federal Way M |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| .Issaquah M |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Kent M |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Kirkland M |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Renton M |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Tukwila M |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| King County |
65 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Kitsap County |
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| .Kitsap D |
1,007 |
125 |
542 |
18 |
685 |
1 |
59 |
751 |
1,507 |
0 |
| .Bremerton M |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| .Port Orchard M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kitsap County |
1,013 |
125 |
542 |
18 |
685 |
1 |
60 |
752 |
1,507 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Kittitas County |
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| .Upper Kittitas D |
145 |
33 |
114 |
3 |
150 |
0 |
8 |
222 |
100 |
0 |
| .Lower Kittitas D |
715 |
318 |
288 |
15 |
621 |
0 |
0 |
219 |
524 |
0 |
| Kittitas County |
860 |
351 |
402 |
18 |
771 |
0 |
8 |
441 |
624 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Klickitat County |
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| .E. Klickitat D |
145 |
48 |
52 |
5 |
105 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
76 |
0 |
| .W. Klickitat D |
63 |
15 |
87 |
0 |
102 |
0 |
0 |
186 |
45 |
0 |
| Klickitat County |
208 |
63 |
139 |
5 |
207 |
0 |
1 |
223 |
121 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Lewis County |
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| .Lewis D |
2,365 |
461 |
719 |
20 |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
3,276 |
1,951 |
0 |
| Lewis County |
2,365 |
461 |
719 |
20 |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
3,276 |
1,951 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Lincoln County |
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| .Lincoln D |
446 |
44 |
384 |
0 |
428 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
370 |
0 |
| Lincoln County |
446 |
44 |
384 |
0 |
428 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
370 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Mason County |
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| .Mason D |
1,094 |
440 |
482 |
6 |
928 |
1 |
18 |
1,800 |
1,232 |
0 |
| Mason County |
1,094 |
440 |
482 |
6 |
928 |
1 |
18 |
1,800 |
1,232 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Okanogan County |
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| .Okanogan D |
1,626 |
155 |
1,415 |
9 |
1,579 |
0 |
3 |
1,834 |
609 |
0 |
| Okanogan County |
1,626 |
155 |
1,415 |
9 |
1,579 |
0 |
3 |
1,834 |
609 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Pacific County |
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| .N. Pacific D |
188 |
85 |
162 |
2 |
249 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
124 |
0 |
| .S. Pacific D |
153 |
40 |
51 |
8 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
137 |
0 |
| Pacific County |
341 |
125 |
213 |
10 |
348 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
261 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Pend Oreille County |
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| .Pend Oreille D |
225 |
68 |
14 |
2 |
84 |
0 |
52 |
305 |
125 |
0 |
| Pend Oreille County |
225 |
68 |
14 |
2 |
84 |
0 |
52 |
305 |
125 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Pierce County |
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| .Pierce 1 D |
11,982 |
4,814 |
7,350 |
72 |
12,236 |
0 |
3 |
11,632 |
8,778 |
24 |
| .Bonney Lake M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Fife M |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Pierce County |
11,995 |
4,814 |
7,350 |
72 |
12,236 |
0 |
3 |
11,633 |
8,778 |
24 |
| -- Top -- |
| San Juan County |
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| .San Juan D |
150 |
33 |
58 |
5 |
96 |
0 |
2 |
150 |
46 |
0 |
| San Juan County |
150 |
33 |
58 |
5 |
96 |
0 |
2 |
150 |
46 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Skagit County |
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| .Skagit D |
2,075 |
811 |
740 |
16 |
1,567 |
0 |
18 |
2,618 |
1,962 |
4 |
| .Anacortes M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| .Burlington M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Mount Vernon M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| .Sedro Woolley M |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Skagit County |
2,080 |
811 |
740 |
16 |
1,567 |
0 |
21 |
2,620 |
1,962 |
4 |
| -- Top -- |
| Skamania County |
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| .Skamiania D |
125 |
29 |
50 |
2 |
81 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
61 |
0 |
| Skamania County |
125 |
29 |
50 |
2 |
81 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
61 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Snohomish County |
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| .Cascade D |
1,688 |
550 |
1,628 |
31 |
2,209 |
0 |
19 |
1,847 |
1,253 |
1 |
| .Everett D |
3,629 |
1,148 |
2,417 |
1 |
3,566 |
0 |
28 |
4,320 |
2,487 |
1 |
| .Evergreen D |
1,399 |
489 |
996 |
29 |
1,514 |
0 |
6 |
930 |
881 |
0 |
| .S. Snohomish D |
3,367 |
906 |
2,010 |
31 |
2,947 |
0 |
57 |
2,986 |
1,735 |
5 |
| .Edmonds M |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| .Everett M |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| .Lynnwood M |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| .Marysville M |
20 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
| Snohomish County |
10,128 |
3,096 |
7,052 |
92 |
10,240 |
0 |
119 |
10,114 |
6,356 |
7 |
| -- Top -- |
| Spokane County |
|
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| .Spokane D |
9,527 |
3,024 |
3,468 |
189 |
6,681 |
0 |
202 |
13,853 |
9,062 |
4 |
| Spokane County |
9,527 |
3,024 |
3,468 |
189 |
6,681 |
0 |
202 |
13,853 |
9,062 |
4 |
| -- Top -- |
| Stevens County |
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|
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|
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| .Stevens D |
518 |
226 |
330 |
6 |
562 |
0 |
0 |
607 |
286 |
0 |
| Stevens County |
518 |
226 |
330 |
6 |
562 |
0 |
0 |
607 |
286 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Thurston County |
|
|
|
|
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| .Thurston D |
2,002 |
1,362 |
1,785 |
22 |
3,169 |
0 |
43 |
4,394 |
2,297 |
0 |
| .Olympia M |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thurston County |
2,014 |
1,362 |
1,785 |
22 |
3,169 |
0 |
57 |
4,394 |
2,297 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Wahkiakum County |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| .Wahkiakum D |
43 |
14 |
42 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
29 |
0 |
| Wahkiakum County |
43 |
14 |
42 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
29 |
0 |
| -- Top -- |
| Walla Walla County |
|
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| .Walla Walla D |
1,263 |
444 |
674 |
30 |
1,148 |
0 |
14 |
154 |
1,358 |
3 |
| Walla Walla County |
1,263 |
444 |
674 |
30 |
1,148 |
0 |
14 |
154 |
1,358 |
3 |
| -- Top -- |
| Whatcom County |
|
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| .Whatcom D |
2,547 |
519 |
2,151 |
11 |
2,681 |
0 |
3 |
715 |
1,348 |
2 |
| .Blaine M |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Whatcom County |
2,548 |
519 |
2,151 |
11 |
2,681 |
0 |
3 |
715 |
1,348 |
2 |
| -- Top -- |
| Whitman County |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| .Whitman D |
385 |
117 |
104 |
2 |
223 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
211 |
2 |
| Whitman County |
385 |
117 |
104 |
2 |
223 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
211 |
2 |
| -- Top -- |
| Yakima County |
|
|
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| .Yakima D |
7,108 |
2,060 |
1,039 |
69 |
3,168 |
0 |
62 |
9,805 |
5,900 |
0 |
| .Yakima M |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Yakima County |
7,126 |
2,060 |
1,039 |
69 |
3,168 |
0 |
62 |
9,805 |
5,900 |
0 |
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(1) Reliable figures for civil writs are available from January 1, 2001 forward.
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