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 $75,000 or less
- Small claims up to $5,000
|
