National Adoption Day will be celebrated in Cowlitz County on November 18, 2016, with adoptions occurring at 1:00 p.m. and a celebration starting at 1:30 p.m.The celebration will be in Courtroom #7, on the 2nd Floor of the Hall of Justice, 312 SW 1st Avenue, Kelso Washington. National Adoption Day is a nationwide effort to increase awareness of the...

The Superior Court for Cowlitz County will be participating in the County Government Open House on October 11, 2016 at the Cowlitz County Event Center. You will be able to see exhibits from the various divisions of Superior Court including Court Administration, Juvenile Probation, Juvenile Detention and the Drug Court Programs. We will have staff f...

Cowlitz County Administration Bulding207 N. 4th - Third FloorKelso, WA 98626. Once again we will be celebrating the successful completion of our Adult Drug Court Program by 6 graduates! The event begins at 2:00 P,M, and is located at the Cowlitz County Administration Building in the Commissioner's Meeting Room. The public is invited and refreshment...

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....

​As of July 1, 2016, all family law cases filed in Washington State are required to use plain language forms published by the Administrative Office of the Courts, Pattern Forms Committee. Full details on the transition to the new forms can be found HERE. The links to all of the new Plain Language Forms can be found HERE. Cowlitz County Superio...

For Additional Information Please Contact:Honorable Marilyn K. Haan, Superior Court Judge(360) 577-3085Honorable David Koss, District Court Judge(360) 577-3073Chad Connors, Superior Court Administrator(360)577-3085Dee Wirkkala, District Court Administrator(360) 577-3073 The Superior and District Courts Judges of Cowlitz County are pleased to announ...