The Hall of Justice will be temporarily operating with modified hours as part of our efforts to address the COVID-19 safety concerns.  Effective as of Wednesday, 3:00 PM, 25 March 2020: The building will be open to the public from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday  Thank you for your patience as we work through operational...

​Superior Court Administration will be closing at Noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 for New Years. There will be NO Ex Parte Docket. If you have any Ex Parte paperwork, please leave with the Superior Court Clerk's Office in the morning and we will arrange for it to be presented to a Judicial Officer for review. If you have any questions, plea...

Monday, April 29th, 2019 through Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 is Spring Judicial Conference.Per past practices, there will not be any trials or dockets scheduled for these days with the exception of the following: Monday, April 29th: 11:00 am Juvenile Detention Hearings 1:00 pm Ex Parte Docket 1:30 pm Protection Order Hearings 2:30 pm Criminal First Ap...

Over the past two years, Cowlitz County Superior Court has implemented several significant case processing changes. New trial readiness certificates and case scheduling orders were designed and implemented; as well as the Ex Parte process was changed. In addition, we added a civil priority week and a dedicated domestic relations trial day at the Yo...

​Cowlitz County Superior Court will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2016 in observance of Christmas. We will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 per RCW 1.16.050 as the day observed for New Years. We will be open normal days and hours otherwise. Wishing your and yours a safe and happy holiday season!

Please take note of limited docket times during the Fall Judicial Conference, Sept. 12th – Sept. 14th Monday, September 12, 2016 through Wednesday, September 14, 2016 is Fall 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....