Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Superior Court
Adoption and Parentage Proceedings by Type of Proceeding (1)(2) - January 2024 through March 2024

County/Court Non-Jury
Trial
Trial by
Affidavit
Total
Trial
Trial
Settlement
Hearing
Pre-Resolution
Motion/
Conference
Summary
Judgment
Hearing
Uncontested
Resolution
Hearing
Modification
Hearing
Post Resolution
Motion
Hearing
Total
Non-Trial
Hearing
Total
Hearing
Adams 
Asotin 
Columbia 
Garfield 
...Judicial District 
Benton  106  84  191  191 
Franklin  75  37  112  112 
...Judicial District  181  121  303  303 
Chelan  16  16  16 
Clallam  15  18  18 
Clark  61  10  78  79 
Cowlitz  22  29  30 
Douglas 
Ferry 
Pend Oreille 
Stevens 
...Judicial District   
Grant  26  31  35 
Grays Harbor  23  31  31 
Island 
Jefferson 
King 
Kitsap  40  46  46 
Kittitas 
Klickitat 
Skamania 
...Judicial District  11  14  14 
Lewis  10  32  42  42 
Lincoln 
Mason  13  19  19 
Okanogan 
Pacific 
Wahkiakum 
...Judicial District   
Pierce 
San Juan 
Skagit  15  17  17 
Snohomish  49  14  48  82  193  193 
Spokane  30  29  70  70 
Thurston  25  17  54  56 
Walla Walla  14  30  30 
Whatcom  21  21  21 
Whitman 
Yakima  99  38  137  138 
Statewide Total:  12  12  12  706  63  79  330  1,191  1,203 

(1) These sealed cases include confidential name changes for victims of domestic violence. Figures include counts on 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.
(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.

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