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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Filing Activity by Type of Jurisdiction - 2008 to 2012
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2008 |
2009 |
% Chg |
2010 |
% Chg |
2011 |
% Chg |
2012 |
% Chg |
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| STATE/COUNTY MATTERS |
| Traffic Infractions |
594,734 |
613,658 |
3.2 % |
571,582 |
-6.9 % |
574,079 |
0.4 % |
536,452 |
-6.6 % |
| Non-Traffic Infractions |
12,870 |
14,952 |
16.2 % |
15,719 |
5.1 % |
16,925 |
7.7 % |
16,164 |
-4.5 % |
| DUI/Physical Control Misdemeanors |
24,319 |
25,672 |
5.6 % |
23,611 |
-8 % |
23,769 |
0.7 % |
21,757 |
-8.5 % |
| Other Traffic Misdemeanors (1) |
53,777 |
53,114 |
-1.2 % |
47,371 |
-10.8 % |
44,591 |
-5.9 % |
38,905 |
-12.8 % |
| Non-Traffic Misdemeanors |
45,011 |
47,200 |
4.9 % |
42,078 |
-10.9 % |
41,033 |
-2.5 % |
36,238 |
-11.7 % |
| Felony Complaints (2) |
4,131 |
4,915 |
19 % |
5,485 |
11.6 % |
5,566 |
1.5 % |
5,834 |
4.8 % |
| Civil |
125,703 |
114,982 |
-8.5 % |
117,505 |
2.2 % |
118,607 |
0.9 % |
114,983 |
-3.1 % |
| Domestic Violence Protection (3) |
2,254 |
2,302 |
2.1 % |
2,061 |
-10.5 % |
2,120 |
2.9 % |
2,060 |
-2.8 % |
| Civil Harassment Protection (3) |
8,348 |
8,047 |
-3.6 % |
7,963 |
-1 % |
8,014 |
0.6 % |
8,536 |
6.5 % |
| Sexual Assault Protection (3) |
86 |
66 |
-23.3 % |
47 |
-28.8 % |
81 |
72.3 % |
65 |
-19.8 % |
| Small Claims |
23,938 |
23,616 |
-1.3 % |
19,003 |
-19.5 % |
16,665 |
-12.3 % |
15,299 |
-8.2 % |
| Total State/County |
895,171 |
908,524 |
1.5 % |
852,425 |
-6.2 % |
851,450 |
-0.1 % |
796,293 |
-6.5 % |
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| MUNICIPAL MATTERS (4) |
| Traffic Infractions |
435,536 |
445,414 |
2.3 % |
430,356 |
-3.4 % |
398,061 |
-7.5 % |
336,337 |
-15.5 % |
| Non-Traffic Infractions |
19,581 |
19,306 |
-1.4 % |
17,119 |
-11.3 % |
17,257 |
0.8 % |
13,962 |
-19.1 % |
| DUI/Physical Control Misdemeanors |
15,136 |
15,334 |
1.3 % |
14,580 |
-4.9 % |
14,255 |
-2.2 % |
12,944 |
-9.2 % |
| Other Traffic Misdemeanors (1) |
81,981 |
83,556 |
1.9 % |
77,360 |
-7.4 % |
69,129 |
-10.6 % |
59,659 |
-13.7 % |
| Non-Traffic Misdemeanors |
89,132 |
90,802 |
1.9 % |
89,475 |
-1.5 % |
86,207 |
-3.7 % |
83,305 |
-3.4 % |
| Felony Complaints (2) |
0 |
0 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
13 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
| Civil |
232 |
326 |
40.5 % |
220 |
-32.5 % |
206 |
-6.4 % |
221 |
7.3 % |
| Domestic Violence Protection (3) |
204 |
203 |
-0.5 % |
183 |
-9.9 % |
180 |
-1.6 % |
195 |
8.3 % |
| Civil Harassment Protection (3) |
36 |
33 |
-8.3 % |
68 |
106.1 % |
30 |
. % |
54 |
80 % |
| Sexual Assault Protection (3) |
0 |
1 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
| Small Claims |
0 |
0 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
| Total Municipal |
641,838 |
654,975 |
2 % |
629,372 |
-3.9 % |
585,343 |
-7 % |
506,687 |
-13.4 % |
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(1) In City of Redmond v. Moore, 151 Wn.2d 664 (2004), the Washington State Supreme Court held that "Driving With License Suspended" (DWLS) statutes providing for the mandatory suspension of a driver's license without an administrative hearing violate procedural due process and are unconstitutional. The large percentage variations from 2003 to 2005 are due in large part to that decision.
(2) Some courts have felony probable-cause activity in addition to the formal felony complaint filings shown here. For felony probable-cause statistics, see the statewide trend table titled "Felony Activity" and the court-level table titled "Felony Complaints".
(3) Does not include related criminal charges, which are included in misdemeanor categories.
(4) Municipal matters include filings in both contracting municipalities and independent municipal courts.
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