Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Proceedings Continued, Canceled, and Stricken 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 |
8 |
6 |
31 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
79 |
| Asotin |
600 |
18 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
123 |
793 |
| Columbia |
43 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
53 |
| Garfield |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
| ...Judicial District |
647 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
135 |
859 |
| Benton |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Franklin |
4,282 |
39 |
338 |
0 |
247 |
0 |
29 |
384 |
5,319 |
| ...Judicial District |
4,282 |
39 |
338 |
0 |
247 |
0 |
29 |
384 |
5,319 |
| Chelan |
524 |
280 |
433 |
171 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
19 |
1,456 |
| Clallam |
33 |
62 |
28 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
153 |
| Clark |
2,907 |
1,673 |
1,467 |
417 |
55 |
3 |
1,465 |
208 |
8,195 |
| Cowlitz |
5,899 |
298 |
327 |
85 |
6 |
117 |
717 |
305 |
7,754 |
| Douglas |
228 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
271 |
| Ferry |
183 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
205 |
| Pend Oreille |
94 |
37 |
65 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
28 |
16 |
258 |
| Stevens |
36 |
38 |
47 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
131 |
| ...Judicial District |
313 |
79 |
123 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
36 |
22 |
594 |
| Grant |
115 |
14 |
84 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
88 |
28 |
338 |
| Grays Harbor |
1,588 |
151 |
166 |
21 |
8 |
2 |
409 |
305 |
2,650 |
| Island |
212 |
25 |
65 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
333 |
| Jefferson |
346 |
32 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
42 |
460 |
| King |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kitsap |
70 |
88 |
197 |
42 |
13 |
1 |
25 |
1 |
437 |
| Kittitas |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Klickitat |
1 |
23 |
29 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
62 |
| Skamania |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| ...Judicial District |
1 |
25 |
29 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
66 |
| Lewis |
1,029 |
106 |
181 |
118 |
20 |
10 |
101 |
158 |
1,723 |
| Lincoln |
5 |
4 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
65 |
| Mason |
168 |
31 |
127 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
178 |
26 |
539 |
| Okanogan |
68 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 |
247 |
453 |
| Pacific |
246 |
64 |
39 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
34 |
15 |
422 |
| Wahkiakum |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ...Judicial District |
246 |
64 |
39 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
34 |
15 |
422 |
| Pierce |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,178 |
1,836 |
4,014 |
| San Juan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Skagit |
543 |
94 |
150 |
24 |
6 |
6 |
74 |
43 |
940 |
| Snohomish |
14,582 |
1,362 |
3,015 |
479 |
138 |
4,632 |
1,497 |
1,628 |
27,333 |
| Spokane |
10,195 |
1,539 |
1,275 |
182 |
36 |
32 |
450 |
596 |
14,305 |
| Thurston |
1,875 |
400 |
597 |
88 |
36 |
61 |
245 |
78 |
3,380 |
| Walla Walla |
57 |
103 |
157 |
32 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
365 |
| Whatcom |
4,788 |
107 |
140 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
191 |
72 |
5,322 |
| Whitman |
173 |
102 |
29 |
22 |
5 |
0 |
46 |
43 |
420 |
| Yakima |
44 |
31 |
309 |
16 |
26 |
0 |
18 |
666 |
1,110 |
| Statewide Total: |
50,947 |
6,744 |
9,374 |
1,836 |
642 |
4,871 |
8,032 |
6,910 |
89,356 |
|
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(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) Between 1/1/2022 and 12/31/2022, the Minor Guardianship/Conservatorship (Gdnsp/Consv) category included: Guardianship, Minor Conservatorship, Minor Guardianship Custody, Other Protective Arrangement, and Standby Minor Guardianship.
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