Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Civil Non-Trial Proceedings by Type of Case (2) - 2023 Annual Report

(1) Effective 7/1/2022, the Civil Protection Orders category includes case activity for the Civil Protection Order (CPO) action set out under Chapt. 7.105 RCW and Foreign Protection Order (FPO). The Domestic Violence category reflects no case activity as of 7/1/2022 for cases filed on or after 7/1/2022. (a) Between July 2013 and June 2022, the Civil Protection Orders category reported civil non-trials activity in the following causes of action: Unlawful Harassment (HAR), Sexual Assault Protection (SXP), and Stalking Protection Orders (STK); (b) For cases filed before 7/1/2022, civil non-trials under the Domestic Violence category includes the following causes of action: Domestic Violence Protection (DVP), Vulnerable Adult Protection (VAP), and Foreign Protection Orders (FPO). For cases filed on or after 7/1/2022, civil non-trials for these protection order types are included in the Civil Protection Order case type.
(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.