​The Superior Court and the Clerk's Office are pleased to announce that on May 8, 2017, we will be implementing a new statewide Case Management System known as "Odyssey".After nearly 18 months of preparation and hard work by county court personnel, IT staff, facility maintenance staff and the State Administrative Office of the Courts, Cowlitz Count...

Dear Court Users, On May 8th, 2017, the Cowlitz County Superior Court will be implementing the new statewide Odyssey Case Management System. We are excited to start using this new system as there will be a number of positive outcomes to our community from improved efficiency to easier access to court records. As we start to utilize this new program...

IMPORTANT REMINDER      Anything filed after Friday 4/28/2017 for trials and hearings to be held during the first week of May  WILL REQUIRE paper bench copies to be provided to the Court. (Per Local Court Rule - The Date and Docket Time/Type MUST be written in the upper right hand corner.) The Clerk's scanning system w...

Monday, April 24, 2017 through Wednesday, April 26, 2017 is Spring Judicial Conference.Per past practices, there will not be any trials or dockets (except for criminal first appearances and protection order hearings) scheduled for these days.The following is the schedule for conference week: Monday: 8:30 am Ex Parte Docket ​11:30 am Juvenile Detent...

The Court has been made aware that in some cases in which a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) has been appointed, orders and final pleadings are being entered without the GAL having the opportunity to review and approve the same. Because the GAL is a party to the case, any pleading that relates to areas which are encompassed within their order of appointment...

​Beginning February 27, 2017, the Superior Court for Cowlitz County will institute a revised court schedule. The primary changes are: ​Criminal Dockets on Tuesdays will be held at the Cowlitz County Jail, which is located at 1935 SW First Avenue, Kelso, WA.We have added a Dissolution Finalization docket for Pro Se (non-represented) cases the second...