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 September 30, 2026.
Ferry County, Washington, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Ferry 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Ferry County public records, Ferry County arrest records, Ferry County warrants, Ferry County inmate search, Ferry County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ferry County
Court cases from Ferry County are filed in the Ferry County Superior Court, which 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 Ferry County
For Ferry County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/270.html (page title: Washington State Courts | Court Directory), phone 509-684-7527, 350 E Delaware Ave Republic, WA 99166-9747, 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 Ferry County
The Ferry County Sheriff's Office reported 36 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Ferry County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ferry-county.com/law_and_justice/prosecutor.php (page title: Ferry County Government), phone (509) 775-5225, 350 E Delaware Ave. #11 Republic, WA 99166, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Washington State Department of Licensing, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Ferry County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ferry County criminal records, Ferry County divorce records, Ferry County traffic tickets, Ferry County DUI and Ferry County property records.
Cities in Ferry County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Ferry County Superior Court or the District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The one city in the county is Republic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ferry County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/270.html, phone 509-684-7527. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Ferry County?
The Ferry 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 Ferry 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 Ferry 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.