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Court History

Click on the links below for the history of the listed Department:

Department 1 - Established in 1889

Department 2 - Established in 1891

Department 3 - Established in 1891

Department 4 - Established in 1907

Department 5 - Established in 1951

Department 6 - Established in 1953

Department 7 - Established in 1961

Department 8 - Established in 1967

Department 9 - Established in 1969

Department 10 - Established in 1971

Department 11 - Established in 1977

Department 12 - Established in 1979

Department 13 - Established in 1979

Department 14 - Established in 1985

Department 15 - Established in 1985

Department 16 - Established in 1989

Department 17 - Established in 1989

Department 18 - Established in 1989

Department 19 - Established in 1996

Department 20 - Established in 1998

Department 21 - Established in 2001

Department 22 - Established in 2005

Department 23 - Established in 2021

  1. Welcome to Jury Service in Pierce County
    1. What is Jury Duty?
    2. Blue Postcard - Respond to a summons
      1. Reasons for Being Excused from Jury Service
      2. Answer on the web now
    3. Cannot Serve Jury Duty? 
    4. Current Juror Information
      1. Reporting for Jury Service
      2. Prohibited Items while on Jury Duty
      3. Next Day Report Group
      4. Print an Attendance Report
    5. About Jury Duty (video & pamphlets)
    6. Contact Jury Administration
    7. Pay & Attendance
    8. Parking/Bus/Mileage Information
  2. Case Information & Scheduling
  3. Court Divisions
    1. Civil Court
      1. Proceeding Steps
    2. Court Commissioners
      1. Court Commissioners
      2. Uncontested Dissolution Proceedings FOR SELF-REPRESENTED
      3. Civil Division A
      4. Civil Division B
      5. Civil Division C
      6. Civil Division D - MOP
      7. Civil Protection Order Ex Parte
      8. Ex Parte
      9. Commissioner Calendars by Division
      10. How to Schedule Proceedings
    3. Criminal Court
      1. Defendant First Appearance in Court
      2. Pretrial Conference
      3. Date of Plea
      4. Motions
      5. Status Conference
      6. Date of Trial
      7. Probation Violation
      8. CD Courts Scheduling Order Instructions
      9. Criminal Administration (CA)
    4. Family Court
      1. Family Law Forms & Instructions
      2. Personal Service & Court Ordered Options: Mail & Publication
        1. Filling out FL All Family 101, Proof of Personal Service
        2. Filling out FL All Family 107, Proof of Service by Mail
        3. Filling out Motion to Serve by Mail or Publication
        4. Filling out Summons Served by Mail or Publication
        5. Info for Incarcerated Individuals
      3. Non-Compliance Letters
      4. Helpful Resources - Tools to Help
      5. Guardians ad Litem in Family Court Cases
    5. Juvenile Court
    6. Therapeutic Courts
    7. Judicial Panel Rotations
  4. Court History
  5. Court Services
    1. Alternative Dispute Resolution
      1. Dispute Resolution Centers
      2. Mediation & Arbitration
    2. American Disability Act Information
    3. Court Call
    4. Interpreter Services
      1. Interpreter Information
      2. Getting Certified
      3. Using An Interpreter
    5. Marriage Ceremony Providers
    6. Settlement Conference Program
  6. Forms
  7. General Information
    1. Contact Us
    2. Court Holidays
    3. County City Building Security
    4. Courtroom Conduct
    5. Employment
      1. Court Commissioner Application Package
      2. Pro Tem Court Commissioner Application Package
    6. Guardianship Complaint
    7. Glossary of Legal Terms
    8. State Guardianship Forms
    9. Strategic Plan
    10. Superior Court Tours
    11. What Court Employees Can Do For You
    12. Helpful Videos
  8. Guardians ad Litem & Court Visitors
    1. Court Visitor / Guardian ad Litem Title 11.130 - Adult Guardianship or Conservatorship
      1. 11.130 Registry List - Court Visitors
      2. Application Instructions - Title 11.130.155 Court Visitor - Adult Guardianship/Conservatorship
      3. Lay Guardians
      4. Washington Courts Guardian Portal
    2. Guardian ad Litem Title 26 - Parenting Plan
      1. 26.09 Registry List
      2. For Parents
      3. For Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
      4. Application Instructions - 26.09 GAL
      5. Guardian ad Litem Documents & Checklists
      6. Washington State GAL Page
      7. 26.09 In-House Training
    3. Court Visitor Title 11.130.195 - Minor Guardianship
      1. Application Instructions - 11.130.195 Court Visitor
  9. Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Other Protective Arrangements
  10. Judicial Officers
    1. Superior Court Judges Group Photo
    2. Superior Court Department 1
    3. Superior Court Department 2
    4. Superior Court Department 3
    5. Superior Court Department 4
    6. Superior Court Department 5
    7. Superior Court Department 6
    8. Superior Court Department 7
    9. Superior Court Department 8
    10. Superior Court Department 9
    11. Superior Court Department 10
    12. Superior Court Department 11
    13. Superior Court Department 12
    14. Superior Court Department 13
    15. Superior Court Department 14
    16. Superior Court Department 15
    17. Superior Court Department 16
    18. Superior Court Department 17
    19. Superior Court Department 18
    20. Superior Court Department 19
    21. Superior Court Department 20
    22. Superior Court Department 21
    23. Superior Court Department 22
    24. Superior Court Department 23
    25. Superior Court Commissioners
  11. Local Rules
  12. Parenting Seminars
    1. Approved Seminar Providers
    2. Impact on Children Seminar Details
      1. Instructor Qualifications
      2. Parenting Seminar Content
      3. Program Administration
    3. AGENCIAS APROBADAS
  13. Protection Orders
  14. Public Records Request
  15. Superior Court Biennial Reports
  16. Transcript Requests

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