THE SUPREME COURT
Six-year terms, staggered

• Appeals from the Court of Appeals
• Administers state court system

COURT OF APPEALS
Six-year terms, staggered
Division I, Seattle; Division II, Tacoma
Division III, Spokane

• Appeals from lower courts except those in jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

SUPERIOR COURT
Four-year terms

• Civil matters
• Domestic relations
• Felony criminal cases
• Juvenile matters
• Appeals from courts of limited jurisdiction

COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION
Four-year terms
District and Municipal courts

• Misdemeanor criminal cases
• Traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions
• Domestic violence protection orders
• Civil actions of $100,000 or less
• Small claims up to $10,000