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 9, 2026.
Douglas County, Washington, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Douglas 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County inmate search, Douglas County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Douglas County
In Douglas County, the Douglas County Superior Court hears felonies, civil cases over $100,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, 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 Douglas County
For Douglas County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/269.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory), phone 509-745-9063, 8529 Juvenile Court 100 19th St NW, Ste B East Wenatchee, WA 98802-4109, 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 Douglas County
Together, the two agencies in Douglas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 664 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Douglas County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at douglascountywa.gov/m/directory/department?did=20 (page title: Staff Directory, Prosecuting Attorney), phone 509-884-7173, 203 S Rainier Street Waterville, WA 98858, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, 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 Douglas County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Douglas County criminal records, Douglas County divorce records, Douglas County traffic tickets, Douglas County DUI and Douglas County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Douglas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Douglas County and Washington. These court pages from its Douglas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (digitalarchives.wa.gov)
Cities in Douglas County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Douglas County Superior Court or the District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Douglas County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- East Wenatchee (14,330)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Douglas County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/269.html, phone 509-745-9063. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Douglas County?
The Douglas 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 Douglas County?
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 Douglas County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.