Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Adoption and Parentage Proceedings by Type of Proceeding (1)(2) - 2023 Annual Report
| County/Court |
Non-Jury
Trial |
Trial by
Affidavit |
Total
Trial |
Trial
Settlement
Hearing |
Pre-Resolution
Motion/
Conference |
Summary
Judgment
Hearing |
Uncontested
Resolution
Hearing |
Modification
Hearing |
Post Resolution
Motion
Hearing |
Total
Non-Trial
Hearing |
Total
Hearing |
|
|
| Adams |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
18 |
| Asotin |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
77 |
88 |
| Columbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Garfield |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| ...Judicial District |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
83 |
94 |
| Benton |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
414 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
329 |
766 |
767 |
| Franklin |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
270 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
123 |
393 |
396 |
| ...Judicial District |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
684 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
452 |
1,159 |
1,163 |
| Chelan |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
56 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
66 |
| Clallam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
119 |
119 |
| Clark |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
285 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
332 |
335 |
| Cowlitz |
12 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
96 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
2 |
132 |
144 |
| Douglas |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
32 |
38 |
| Ferry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Pend Oreille |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Stevens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
13 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
30 |
30 |
| Grant |
25 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
106 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
114 |
139 |
| Grays Harbor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
53 |
53 |
| Island |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
38 |
38 |
| Jefferson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
| King |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kitsap |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
231 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
247 |
250 |
| Kittitas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
| Klickitat |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
| Skamania |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| ...Judicial District |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
18 |
| Lewis |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
39 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
95 |
136 |
137 |
| Lincoln |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
12 |
| Mason |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
107 |
107 |
| Okanogan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Pacific |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
19 |
| Wahkiakum |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
26 |
26 |
| Pierce |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| San Juan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
18 |
18 |
| Skagit |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
89 |
90 |
| Snohomish |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
204 |
35 |
208 |
0 |
335 |
782 |
792 |
| Spokane |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
87 |
116 |
122 |
4 |
43 |
372 |
378 |
| Thurston |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
129 |
15 |
64 |
1 |
14 |
227 |
228 |
| Walla Walla |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
54 |
54 |
| Whatcom |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
110 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
116 |
116 |
| Whitman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
| Yakima |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
313 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
198 |
512 |
516 |
| Statewide Total: |
98 |
0 |
98 |
23 |
2,872 |
235 |
433 |
6 |
1,342 |
4,911 |
5,009 |
|
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(1) These sealed cases include confidential name changes for victims of domestic violence. Figures include counts on pre-placement reports.
Pursuant to Chapter 283, Laws of 2011 (E2SHB 1267, effective July 22, 2011), the word "paternity" is replaced by "parentage" in table title and column headings.
(2) Pierce County Superior Court case information is recorded in Legal Information Network Exchange (LINX). Case filings and resolutions are available in the Judicial Information System (JIS). Non-trial and trial proceedings listed above may be incomplete. LINX information is available on the Internet at https://linxonline.co.pierce.wa.us/linxweb/Main.cfm.
For further information please contact the Pierce County Clerk by phone at 253-798-7455 or by e-mail at pcclerk@co.pierce.wa.us.
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