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Court Commissioners
Court Commissioners preside over various divisions such as Civil, Juvenile, Civil Mental Health, Adoptions, and Criminal. Listing of current Court Commissioners.
Civil - Commissioners hear and decide a variety of civil matters in Divisions A, B, C, D, Ex Parte, and Civil Protection. The type of cases scheduled and heard are listed on the division calendar.
Access the Division Calendars
- Civil Division A C1 (in courtroom 100)
- Civil Division B C2 (in courtroom 117)
- Civil Division C C3 (in courtroom 407)
- Civil Division D MOP Civil Division (in courtroom 127)
- Civil Division Protection Order Ex Parte (in courtroom 105)
- Ex Parte C4 (in courtroom 129 or as posted)
Adoptions & Juvenile Court
Commissioners hear and decide matters involving juveniles, including criminal, dependency, truancy, at-risk-youth, emancipations, and finalization of adoptions. For more information regarding Adoption and Juvenile Court dockets, please visit the Juvenile Court Website. See the Juvenile Court Website Pierce County Juvenile Court.
Civil Behavioral Health ITA
Commissioners hear matters relating to the involuntary commitment, treatment, Joel's Law Petitions, and release of individuals alleged to be suffering from mental health disorder. See also: the Protocols for Less Restrictive Alternative Orders. Protocols for Less Restrictive Alternative Orders.
See also forms and instructions for the Joel's Law Petitions on the Washington Courts web page.
Criminal
The Criminal Court Commissioner presides over hearings related to criminal offenses, including arraignments, omnibus hearings, pleas and other matters, but not sentencings (unless stipulated by both parties) or criminal jury trials. The Criminal Court Commissioner is located in the Criminal Division 2, Courtroom 270 on the second floor of the County City Building.
Commissioner Calendars by Division
All hearings that are docketed for the 9:00 am Show Cause Calendar must be confirmed by the party setting the hearing by noon, two court days prior to the scheduled hearing date. All other hearings scheduled before the commissioners do not have to be confirmed. Commissioner Calendar by Division
How to Schedule Proceedings
Scheduling Hearings in the Ex Parte Department
The moving party must provide the court with the names and dates of birth for all adults in either household, as well as email addresses for those that will be appearing via ZOOM. No Ex Parte Matters will be scheduled after 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM. the moving party will [email protected] the proposed Order for Immediate Restraining Order to Commissioner Services Department and upload the Motion for Immediate Restraining Order to Ex Parte, and all supporting documents to the case file in LINX.