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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Civil Activity - 2008 to 2012

2008 2009 % Chg 2010 % Chg 2011 % Chg 2012 % Chg
Cases Filed  125,935  115,308  -8.4 %  117,725  2.1 %  118,813  0.9 %  115,204  -3 % 
DISPOSITIONS
Default  71,609  69,223  -3.3 %  65,041  -6 %  65,372  0.5 %  64,000  -2.1 % 
Other Pre-Trial  35,459  35,725  0.8 %  35,890  0.5 %  39,730  10.7 %  45,593  14.8 % 
After Trial  1,340  1,635  22 %  1,264  -22.7 %  1,186  -6.2 %  973  -18 % 
Total Dispositions  108,408  106,583  -1.7 %  102,195  -4.1 %  106,288  4 %  110,566  4 % 
PROCEEDINGS
Jury Trial  44  34  -22.7 %  47  38.2 %  44  -6.4 %  49  11.4 % 
Non-Jury Trial  1,454  1,470  1.1 %  1,410  -4.1 %  1,285  -8.9 %  1,130  -12.1 % 
Other Participatory Hearing  84,770  84,423  -0.4 %  79,445  -5.9 %  88,727  11.7 %  84,314  -5 % 
Total Proceedings  86,268  85,927  -0.4 %  80,902  -5.8 %  90,056  11.3 %  85,493  -5.1 % 
Proceedings Per Disposition  0.8  0.81    0.87    0.94    0.9   
TRIAL SETTINGS (1)
Jury Trial Settings  423  400  -5.4 %  470  17.5 %  413  -12.1 %  467  13.1 % 
Settings Per Jury Trial  9.6  11.8    10    9.4    9.5   
Non-Jury Trial Settings  3,882  3,725  -4 %  3,250  -12.8 %  2,952  -9.2 %  2,875  -2.6 % 
Settings Per Non-Jury Trial  2.7  2.5    2.3    2.3    2.5   
Appeals  49  45  -8.2 %  37  -17.8 %  37  0 %  42  13.5 % 
Revenue  $7,141,059.00  $7,824,343.00  9.6 %  $9,306,311.00  18.9 %  $8,998,033.00  -3.3 %  $9,100,306.00  1.1 % 

(1) Many settings occur for cases which never proceed to trial. Rescheduling of cases which do go to trial are included.

 
 
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