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.
Kittitas County, Washington, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Kittitas 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: Kittitas County public records, Kittitas County arrest records, Kittitas County warrants, Kittitas County inmate search, Kittitas County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Kittitas County
Court cases from Kittitas County are filed in the Kittitas 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 Kittitas County
For Kittitas County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2306 (page title: Washington State Archives, Digital Archives | Title Info: Kittitas County Superior Court Case Files, 2015-2026), phone (509) 962-7531, 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 Kittitas County
Together, the three agencies in Kittitas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 933 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Kittitas County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.kittitas.wa.us/prosecutor/default.aspx (page title: Kittitas County Prosecutor), phone (509) 962-7520, 205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887, Monday - Friday 8 AM - 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 Kittitas County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Kittitas County criminal records, Kittitas County divorce records, Kittitas County traffic tickets, Kittitas County DUI and Kittitas County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Kittitas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kittitas County and Washington. These court pages from its Kittitas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Kittitas County Courts (co.kittitas.wa.us)
- Lower District Court (co.kittitas.wa.us)
- Washington Courts (dw.courts.wa.gov)
Cities in Kittitas County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Kittitas 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 Kittitas County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Ellensburg (20,996)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Kittitas County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at digitalarchives.wa.gov, phone (509) 962-7531. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Kittitas County?
The Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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.