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.
Pend Oreille County, Washington, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Pend Oreille 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: Pend Oreille County public records, Pend Oreille County arrest records, Pend Oreille County warrants, Pend Oreille County inmate search, Pend Oreille County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Pend Oreille County
In Pend Oreille County, the Pend Oreille County Superior Court 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 Pend Oreille County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pendoreille.gov/superior-court-clerk/page/court-records-forms-and-f... (page title: Court Records, Forms and Fee Schedule | Pend Oreille County WA), phone (509) 447-2435, Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 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 Pend Oreille County
Together, the two agencies in Pend Oreille County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 166 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Pend Oreille County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at pendoreille.gov/prosecutors-office (page title: Prosecutor's Office | Pend Oreille County WA), phone (509) 447-4414, 229 S. Garden Avenue PO Box 5070 Newport, WA 99156-5070, Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 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 Pend Oreille County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Pend Oreille County criminal records, Pend Oreille County divorce records, Pend Oreille County traffic tickets, Pend Oreille County DUI and Pend Oreille County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Pend Oreille County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pend Oreille County and Washington. These court pages from its Pend Oreille County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Washington Courts (dw.courts.wa.gov)
Cities in Pend Oreille County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Pend Oreille County Superior Court or the District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Newport, Ione, Metaline Falls, Cusick and Metaline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Pend Oreille County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pendoreille.gov, phone (509) 447-2435. Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Pend Oreille County?
The Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille 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.