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 24, 2026.
Kitsap County, Washington, has about 281,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Kitsap 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: Kitsap County public records, Kitsap County arrest records, Kitsap County warrants, Kitsap County inmate search, Kitsap County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Kitsap County
Court cases from Kitsap County are filed in the Kitsap 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 Kitsap County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dw.courts.wa.gov (page title: Find My Court Date | WA.gov), 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 Kitsap County
Together, the five agencies in Kitsap County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,849 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Kitsap County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at kitsap.gov/pros/Pages/default.aspx (page title: Kitsap County Prosecutor), phone (360)337-7174, 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 Kitsap County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Kitsap County criminal records, Kitsap County divorce records, Kitsap County traffic tickets, Kitsap County DUI and Kitsap County property records.
Cities in Kitsap County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Kitsap 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 Kitsap County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Bremerton (45,291)
- Bainbridge Island (24,618)
- Poulsbo (12,562)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Kitsap County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dw.courts.wa.gov. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Kitsap County?
The Kitsap 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 Kitsap 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 Kitsap 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.