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Courts of Washington include: State courts of Washington. The headquarters of the Washington Supreme Court in Olympia. Washington Supreme Court [1] Washington Court of Appeals (3 divisions) [2] Washington Superior Courts (39 courts of general jurisdiction, one for each county) [3] Washington District Courts (Courts of limited jurisdiction) [4]
Each of Washington's 39 counties also has a state District Court. These are courts of limited jurisdiction that hear traffic infractions, criminal traffic citations, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, civil cases with an amount in controversy less than $100,000, and small claims suits. [2]
The Seattle Municipal Court is a city court of limited jurisdiction in King County, Washington. [1] It was created in 1891 by the Washington State Legislature . [ 2 ] The court handles misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, civil offenses, and infractions.
The Washington citizenry adopted a Constitutional Amendment on November 5, 1968, which authorized the legislature to create a Court of Appeals and to define its composition and jurisdiction. On May 12, 1969, the legislature passed the enabling act that established a Court of Appeals with three divisions and a total of twelve judges.
The Washington district courts (of counties) and Washington municipal courts (of cities and towns) are courts of limited jurisdiction which hear cases involving misdemeanor crimes, traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions, domestic violence protection orders, civil actions of $75,000 or less, and small claims of up to $5,000. [12]
Court system of Washington or Judiciary of Washington may refer to: Court system of Washington (state) Court system of Washington, D.C. See also
There are a total of 32 Superior Court districts for the 39 counties of Washington, with most districts consisting of a single county. While each county has a Superior Court, some of the less populated counties are grouped into a single district, sharing a single judge and administration.
Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Washington.Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, [1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming.