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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
  1. Live Courtroom Feed
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    23. Superior Court Civil Division ITA
    24. Superior Court Civil Division A
    25. Superior Court Civil Division B
    26. Superior Court Civil Division C
    27. Superior Court Civil Division WSH
    28. Superior Court Civil Exparte Live Stream
  2. Case Information & Scheduling
  3. Court Divisions
    1. Civil Court
      1. Proceeding Steps
    2. Court Commissioners
      1. Commissioners Non-Emergency Practices
      2. Civil Division A
      3. Civil Division B
      4. Civil Division C
      5. Civil Division D
      6. Ex Parte
      7. Commissioner Calendars by Division
      8. How to Schedule Proceedings
    3. Criminal Court
      1. Defendant First Appearance in Court
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      3. Date of Plea
      4. Motions
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      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
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      5. Guardians ad Litem
    5. Juvenile Court
    6. Therapeutic Courts
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  4. Court History
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    5. Marriage Ceremony Providers
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      1. Pro Tem Court Commissioner Application Package
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    11. What Court Employees Can Do For You
    12. Helpful Videos
  8. Guardians ad Litem
    1. Guardian ad Litem Title 11 - Alleged Incapacitated
      1. 11.88 Registry List
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    2. Guardian ad Litem Title 26 - Parenting Plan
      1. 26.09 Registry List
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      4. Application Instructions - 26.09 GAL
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      6. Washington State GAL Page
      7. 26.09 In-House Training
  9. Judicial Officers
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