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Superior Courts are Washington's courts of general jurisdiction. General jurisdiction courts are sometimes also called 'upper courts'.

Case types found in Washington Superior Courts fall into two broad categories:

• Civil -
  • Civil cases are usually disputes between private citizens, corporations, governmental bodies, or other organizations.
  • Examples are actions arising from:
    • landlord and tenant disputes
    • personal injuries
    • breach of warranty on consumer goods
    • contract disputes
    • marriage dissolution / divorces
    • probates
    • guardianships
    • professional liability suits.
  • Decisions are based upon a preponderance of evidence. The party suing ( plaintiff) must prove his or her case by presenting evidence that is more persuading to the trier of fact, judge or jury) than the opposing evidence.

• Criminal -
  • Criminal cases are brought by the government against individuals or corporations accused of committing a crime. The government makes the charge because a crime is considered an act against all of society. The prosecuting attorney prosecutes the charge against the accused person (defendant) on behalf of the government (plaintiff). The prosecution must prove to the judge or jury that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • Superior Courts handle the more serious crimes, called felonies, which are punishable by more than a year's confinement in a state prison. Examples are:
    • arson
    • assault
    • larceny
    • burglary
    • murder
    • rape

Our search results are grouped by case type: see an example

• Civil
• Criminal
• Domestic
• Probate
• Juvenile ( civil and criminal )
• Judgements

The records in our data are updated weekly. Records can be found for cases as far back as the late 1970's and early 1980's. See our list of specific dates for more detailed information.
There are some limitations with this search:

• This search will show the existence of cases only. Except for judgements, no disposition information is shown in the initial search. Disposition information is available for an additional charge.
• This search is based on name only. There is usually more than one person with the same name. There is no way to tell which individual the case involves.