Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Non-Trial 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 Non-Trial
Proceedings
Adams  417  59  84  29  18  168  96  871 
Asotin  1,934  170  470  195  77  222  432  3,500 
Columbia  495  35  23  37  108  27  725 
Garfield  136  16  44  20  20  24  266 
...Judicial District  2,565  221  537  252  83  350  483  4,491 
Benton  15,987  2,593  6,357  1,408  766  203  1,998  3,320  32,632 
Franklin  2,582  824  1,705  323  393  68  832  870  7,597 
...Judicial District  18,569  3,417  8,062  1,731  1,159  271  2,830  4,190  40,229 
Chelan  5,900  674  1,322  542  58  174  869  1,201  10,740 
Clallam  3,337  1,541  1,312  801  119  11  1,265  1,195  9,581 
Clark  22,265  7,660  6,408  3,213  332  221  4,520  2,960  47,579 
Cowlitz  17,239  2,201  2,272  1,252  132  466  3,547  1,836  28,945 
Douglas  1,744  218  219  127  32  491  529  3,360 
Ferry  509  59  134  13  59  24  804 
Pend Oreille  541  102  57  61  12  104  17  894 
Stevens  3,149  466  371  169  13  123  410  241  4,942 
...Judicial District  4,199  627  562  243  30  124  573  282  6,640 
Grant  5,971  1,062  1,219  338  114  1,614  1,730  12,048 
Grays Harbor  3,936  293  585  283  53  334  1,233  583  7,300 
Island  2,440  703  859  446  41  546  381  5,417 
Jefferson  1,178  341  230  163  10  362  165  2,456 
King 
Kitsap  11,454  3,021  3,366  2,229  247  418  1,882  1,165  23,782 
Kittitas  2,785  436  234  122  270  239  4,095 
Klickitat  563  219  140  55  261  56  1,303 
Skamania  644  112  91  43  124  71  1,091 
...Judicial District  1,207  331  231  98  15  385  127  2,394 
Lewis  6,213  1,358  988  707  136  240  1,014  896  11,552 
Lincoln  220  98  143  61  12  97  33  664 
Mason  5,997  1,560  1,196  547  107  253  2,388  835  12,883 
Okanogan  2,725  10  91  96  394  3,326 
Pacific  908  222  216  154  19  208  95  1,822 
Wahkiakum  149  61  106  62  42  434 
...Judicial District  1,057  283  322  216  26  215  137  2,256 
Pierce  191  131  44  1,519  20  6,219  3,309  11,433 
San Juan  243  159  149  70  18  37  14  690 
Skagit  6,159  1,717  2,109  908  91  543  2,151  675  14,353 
Snohomish  22,810  9,313  9,327  4,091  794  24  4,530  3,394  54,283 
Spokane  20,229  3,857  3,388  2,195  373  701  5,363  2,074  38,180 
Thurston  16,348  6,299  5,430  2,130  227  1,316  3,505  2,291  37,546 
Walla Walla  4,929  839  646  387  54  659  527  8,044 
Whatcom  16,993  1,606  930  1,004  116  74  2,195  2,491  25,409 
Whitman  885  293  95  121  11  154  149  1,717 
Yakima  19,900  2,358  2,212  872  512  1,815  429  1,410  29,508 
Statewide Total:  230,105  52,684  54,491  26,788  4,949  7,007  49,957  35,791  461,772 

(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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