Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Domestic Trials by Type of Case (1)(3) - 2023 Annual Report
| County/Court |
Child
Custody (4) |
Dissolution
With
Children |
Dissolution
With No
Children |
Annulment/
Invalidity |
Modification |
Out-of-State
Child
Custody |
Legal
Separation |
Foreign
Judgment |
Miscellaneous
Domestic |
UIFSA |
Committed
Intimate
Relationship (2) |
Total
Domestic |
|
|
| Adams |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Asotin |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Columbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Garfield |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Benton |
0 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Franklin |
0 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
24 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
| Chelan |
0 |
31 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
| Clallam |
0 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Clark |
1 |
112 |
38 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
7 |
206 |
| Cowlitz |
0 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
35 |
| Douglas |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Ferry |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Pend Oreille |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Stevens |
0 |
13 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
31 |
| Grant |
1 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
| Grays Harbor |
0 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
34 |
| Island |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Jefferson |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| King |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kitsap |
0 |
36 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
2 |
75 |
| Kittitas |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Klickitat |
0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
| Skamania |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| Lewis |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Lincoln |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Mason |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Okanogan |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Pacific |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Wahkiakum |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| ...Judicial District |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Pierce |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| San Juan |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Skagit |
0 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
37 |
| Snohomish |
0 |
108 |
44 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
3 |
213 |
| Spokane |
0 |
87 |
20 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
67 |
0 |
2 |
189 |
| Thurston |
0 |
53 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
107 |
| Walla Walla |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Whatcom |
0 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| Whitman |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Yakima |
1 |
27 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
| Statewide Total: |
3 |
645 |
231 |
1 |
21 |
4 |
33 |
0 |
353 |
0 |
24 |
1,315 |
|
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1 Includes non-jury trials and trials by affidavit.
2 Beginning 1/01/2011, petitions for distribution of property from committed, marital-like relationships are filed in the domestic relations case type under the "Committed Intimate Relationship" cause of action. Previously, these cases were filed as civil "Meretricious Relationship" cases. Any associated custody and paternity matters continue to be filed as a separate case.
3 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.
4 Pursuant to Chapter 11.130 RCW, all new minor custody case filings must be initiated as a minor guardianship in the Probate/Guardianship case type effective January 1, 2021.
See case activity reported under the Probate, Guardianship, Mental Illness, and Alcohol Cases.
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