Poulsbo Municipal Court cases in Kitsap County, Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Poulsbo, Washington. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances, including criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors; criminal traffic offenses such as DUI, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license; and civil infractions like traffic and parking citations and other non-traffic code violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, and probation/compliance reviews. Its jurisdiction is limited to offenses within Poulsbo's city limits. It does not handle felonies, juvenile matters, family law, or general civil lawsuits, which are handled by Kitsap County District Court or Kitsap County Superior Court.
Poulsbo Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Kitsap |
| Street Address: | 200 NE Moe St |
| City: | Poulsbo |
| Zip Code: | 98370 |
| Phone: | 360.779.9846 |
| Fax: | 360.779.1584 |
| Hours: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://cityofpoulsbo.com/poulsbo-municipal-court/ |
| Email: | poulsbocourt@cityofpoulsbo.com |
Services and Case Types Handled in Poulsbo Municipal Court
Poulsbo Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction court services for matters arising within the City of Poulsbo. It handles misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, driving while license suspended, assault 4, theft 3, domestic-violence-related offenses), criminal traffic, city code violations, and civil traffic and parking infractions (including camera/parking citations).
Core services:
- Case intake and filings (citations, criminal complaints, motions), records, calendars, and public information.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion and review hearings, probation/compliance reviews, bench and jury trials, and sentencings.
- Orders and release conditions: criminal no-contact orders, conditions of release, warrants and quash proceedings.
- Jury services: summonsing, qualification, deferrals/excuses, juror check-in, and juror payment.
- Payments and compliance: fines/fees, payment plans, community service options.
- Accessibility: interpreter requests and accommodations.
- Protection order support: issues criminal no-contact orders and provides guidance/referral for civil protection orders as authorized by law.