Douglas County
Douglas County was created in 1883 from portions of Lincoln County. It has an estimated population of 43,189 and a land area of about 1,819.2 square miles. The county seat is the Town of Waterville.
The Douglas County court structure comprises a Superior, District, and Municipal Court. The Superior Court has jurisdiction over felony, domestic relations, mental health, probate, and civil cases. Douglas County Superior Court has a policy that all court proceedings are heard on Zoom unless the court requires an in-person appearance. The court has a Juvenile Division known as the Juvenile Court. It deals with cases involving minors under 18 years and processes other non-offender cases such as truancy, at-risk youth, and children in need of services. The Superior Court hears appeals from the District Court, Municipal Courts, and administrative agencies. The District Court conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases and handles misdemeanors, small claims (less than $10,000), traffic infractions, and civil cases with more than $100,000 disputes. The Municipal Court presides over traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and ordinance violations.
Douglas County public court records include documents, exhibits, indexes, calendars, registers, minutes, decrees, and judgments created or prepared by the court during the judicial proceeding. :
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Family Law records
- Probate records
- Juvenile records (unless sealed)
Court records in Douglas County are publicly accessible per the Washington Court Rules GR 31 unless they are sealed by a court order or restricted by law. Anyone may request documents online or reach out to the Clerk of Superior Court to access records from the clerk's office at:
Superior Court
203 S Rainier Street
Waterville, WA 98858
Phone: (509) 745-8529
Interested persons may also search Douglas County court records and dockets through the Odyssey Portal. Anyone interested in obtaining copies of the District Court records may complete and submit a Request for Court Records Form to the clerk's office, along with the required fees. The public may obtain Municipal Court records by filing out the Court Records Request Form and submitting it by mail, fax, or in person to the courthouse at:
East Wenatchee Municipal Court
271 NE Ninth Street
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone: (509) 884-0680
Fax: (509) 886-4501
