Aberdeen Municipal Court cases in Grays Harbor County, Aberdeen, WA
Aberdeen Municipal Court is a municipal court (court of limited jurisdiction) serving the City of Aberdeen, Washington. It adjudicates city ordinance violations and misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor crimes occurring within the city limits, such as DUI, fourth-degree assault, theft, and domestic-violence-related offenses. The court also processes traffic and parking infractions and other non-criminal code infractions, and oversees arraignments, trials, warrants, sentencing, and probation compliance in its cases. It does not hear felony cases, family law or juvenile matters, probate or real-property disputes, or general civil lawsuits; those are addressed by Grays Harbor County District or Superior Court. Within the local judicial system, it functions as the first-level forum for criminal and infraction matters arising under Aberdeen's jurisdiction.
Aberdeen Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Grays Harbor |
| Street Address: | 210 E. Market St. |
| City: | Aberdeen |
| Zip Code: | 98520 |
| Phone: | 360-533-5411 |
| Fax: | 360-537-3247 |
| Hours: | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.aberdeenwa.gov/236/Municipal-Court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Aberdeen Municipal Court
Aberdeen Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating city-level offenses and managing related court services. It handles misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, traffic and parking infractions, and city code violations occurring within Aberdeen; it does not hear felonies or civil/family cases. Core functions include intake of citations/complaints, scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial hearings, motions, bench or jury trials, and sentencing. The court administers compliance (probation monitoring, review hearings, warrants), diversion/deferral options where allowed, community service, fine payments, and payment plans. Jury services include summoning and managing jurors for eligible misdemeanor trials. The court processes records requests, provides interpreter/ADA accommodations, and screens for public defender eligibility. It addresses criminal no-contact/protection-order conditions within its cases and prosecutes violations; civil protection order filings are handled by the appropriate district/superior court.