Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Port Townsend, Washington, in Jefferson County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Jefferson County Superior Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the County Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Port Townsend public records, Jefferson County court records, Port Townsend arrest records, Port Townsend warrants, Port Townsend inmate search, Port Townsend criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Port Townsend
Court cases from Port Townsend are filed in the Jefferson County Superior Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $100,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims and civil cases up to $100,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Superior Court, and the file stays with the County Clerk.
The County Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56).
Looking Up a Case from Port Townsend
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/276.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory), phone 360-385-9395, 1820 Jefferson St Port Townsend, WA 98368-0920, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
The Washington court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.wa.gov/index.cfm.
What Reaches the Court from Port Townsend
Together, the two agencies in Jefferson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 404 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Jefferson County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.jefferson.wa.us/347/Prosecuting-Attorneys-Office (page title: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE | Jefferson County, WA), phone 360-385-5291, 1820 Jefferson St Port Townsend, WA 98368, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Port Townsend guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Port Townsend criminal records, Port Townsend divorce records, Port Townsend traffic tickets, Port Townsend DUI and Port Townsend property records.
More Official Court Pages for Jefferson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Jefferson County and Washington. These court pages from its Jefferson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Washington Courts (dw.courts.wa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Port Townsend?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/276.html, phone 360-385-9395. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Port Townsend?
The Jefferson County Superior Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $100,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims and civil cases up to $100,000.
Who keeps the court records in Port Townsend?
The County Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Washington?
Yes: Washington Courts Search Case Records, the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Port Townsend website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.