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.
Wahkiakum County, Washington, has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Wahkiakum 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: Wahkiakum County public records, Wahkiakum County arrest records, Wahkiakum County warrants, Wahkiakum County inmate search, Wahkiakum County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Wahkiakum County
In Wahkiakum County, the Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County
For Wahkiakum County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county 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 Wahkiakum County
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office reported 26 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Wahkiakum County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.wahkiakum.wa.us/m/directory/department?did=40 (page title: Staff Directory, Prosecuting Attorney), phone 360-795-3652, 64 Main Street Cathlamet, WA 98612, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., 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 Wahkiakum County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Wahkiakum County criminal records, Wahkiakum County divorce records, Wahkiakum County traffic tickets, Wahkiakum County DUI and Wahkiakum County property records.
Cities in Wahkiakum County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Wahkiakum 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 Cathlamet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County?
The Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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.