Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Total Proceedings by Type of Case (4) - 2023 Annual Report

County/Court Criminal (1) Civil (2) Domestic Probate/
Guardianship (6)
Adoption/
Parentage (3)
Mental Illness/
Alcohol
Juvenile
Dependency (5)
Juvenile
Offender (1)
Total
Proceedings
Adams  417  57  86  13  18  168  96  855 
Asotin  1,942  168  483  84  88  221  430  3,416 
Columbia  491  34  23  19  108  27  702 
Garfield  136  16  42  12  20  24  256 
...Judicial District  2,569  218  548  115  94  349  481  4,374 
Benton  15,637  2,560  6,374  988  767  184  1,996  3,233  31,739 
Franklin  2,576  825  1,735  216  396  68  831  858  7,505 
...Judicial District  18,213  3,385  8,109  1,204  1,163  252  2,827  4,091  39,244 
Chelan  5,883  836  1,371  359  66  131  869  1,185  10,700 
Clallam  3,328  1,502  1,327  668  119  1,264  1,181  9,398 
Clark  22,055  7,387  6,608  1,994  335  221  4,518  2,929  46,047 
Cowlitz  17,030  2,178  2,307  968  144  172  3,547  1,803  28,149 
Douglas  1,757  205  224  85  38  491  539  3,339 
Ferry  507  52  135  59  22  790 
Pend Oreille  543  95  57  24  12  104  17  852 
Stevens  3,162  440  400  93  13  232  409  235  4,984 
...Judicial District  4,212  587  592  126  30  233  572  274  6,626 
Grant  5,982  1,062  1,248  250  139  1,614  1,723  12,018 
Grays Harbor  3,944  274  618  111  53  336  1,232  577  7,145 
Island  2,394  606  761  271  38  518  414  5,003 
Jefferson  1,149  308  233  92  10  362  167  2,329 
Kitsap  11,499  2,517  3,397  1,741  250  422  1,882  1,101  22,809 
Kittitas  2,777  425  239  70  270  251  4,041 
Klickitat  576  203  156  27  11  261  56  1,290 
Skamania  630  104  93  19  124  72  1,049 
...Judicial District  1,206  307  249  46  18  385  128  2,339 
Lewis  6,149  1,250  982  411  137  249  1,014  964  11,156 
Lincoln  223  94  148  33  12  97  34  641 
Mason  5,972  1,522  1,201  418  107  252  2,388  833  12,693 
Okanogan  2,636  11  21  95  394  3,164 
Pacific  917  213  224  104  19  208  95  1,780 
Wahkiakum  137  57  106  35  41  390 
...Judicial District  1,054  270  330  139  26  215  136  2,170 
Pierce  33  6,217  3,313  9,564 
San Juan  237  150  145  44  18  37  14  645 
Skagit  6,172  1,473  1,995  526  90  543  2,135  661  13,595 
Snohomish  22,135  8,022  9,327  2,185  792  136  4,489  3,166  50,252 
Spokane  19,652  3,114  3,512  978  378  702  5,358  2,076  35,770 
Thurston  15,615  5,921  5,517  1,470  228  1,321  3,493  2,243  35,808 
Walla Walla  4,914  825  648  271  54  658  522  7,895 
Whatcom  16,740  1,576  962  608  116  74  2,194  2,491  24,761 
Whitman  886  239  98  79  11  154  150  1,626 
Yakima  19,835  2,386  2,272  600  516  1,815  428  1,389  29,241 
Statewide Total:  226,635  48,708  55,108  15,880  5,009  6,891  49,840  35,326  443,397 

(1) Includes proceedings associated with "non-charge matters."
(2) Includes proceedings associated with "matters filed with the clerk."
(3) These sealed cases include confidential name changes for victims of domestic violence. Includes proceedings associated with "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.
(4) 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.
(5) The Extended Foster Care (EFC) cause of action was added pursuant to Chapter 332, Laws 2013, effective 7/28/2013. The Vulnerable Youth Guardianship (VYG) was added pursuant to Chapter 279, Laws of 2017, effective 7/23/2017.
(6) Effective 1/1/2023, the Probate/Guardianship category includes: Minor Other Protective Arrangement (OPM), and Standby Minor Guardianship (SMG).

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