Search Washington Court Records

Washington's trial courts publish case lookups through the Washington State Courts. Start at www.courts.wa.gov — most case dockets, filings, and hearing calendars are searchable by name, case number, or filing date. County-level clerks publish additional searches; see the cards below for direct county court links.

The Washington State Courts operates Washington's official statewide judicial portal at www.courts.wa.gov. Basic case lookups are typically free of charge; certified copies and bulk-data exports may incur a per-document or per-search fee. Federal cases for Washington residents are searched separately through PACER.

Trial courts in Washington handle the original filing of civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic matters. Appellate courts review questions of law from trial-court decisions. The Washington State Courts publishes the full court structure, judge rosters, and jurisdiction maps at www.courts.wa.gov.

Online coverage varies by court and case type. Most Washington county courts have digitized records from approximately the late 1990s or early 2000s forward; older case files may require an in-person clerk visit or a written record request. Check the Washington State Courts portal at www.courts.wa.gov for each court's coverage window.

No. Washington courts redact or remove sealed, expunged, juvenile, and certain confidential records from public-facing searches as required by state statute and court rule. If a record was previously visible and has since been sealed, it will no longer appear in the Washington State Courts portal. For verification you can contact the county clerk where the case was filed.