Centralia Municipal Court cases in Lewis County, Centralia, WA
Centralia Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Centralia, Washington. It adjudicates cases arising within city limits involving violations of the Centralia Municipal Code and applicable state laws adopted by the city. Common matters include criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI, reckless driving, theft in the third degree, and assault in the fourth degree), traffic and parking infractions (including photo-enforcement), and other non-criminal city code violations. The court issues warrants and handles arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, and probation compliance for these cases, imposing fines, probation, or jail within statutory limits. It does not hear civil lawsuits, small claims, family law, juvenile, or felony matters; those are handled by Lewis County District or Superior Court.
Centralia Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Lewis |
| Street Address: | 118 W Maple Street |
| City: | Centralia |
| Zip Code: | 98531 |
| Phone: | 360-330-7667 |
| Fax: | 360-330-7668 |
| Hours: | 8 am to 5 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.cityofcentralia.com/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=10 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Centralia Municipal Court
Centralia Municipal Court provides local court services for city offenses. It processes case filings for misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, traffic and parking infractions, and other city-code violations. Public services include citation processing, hearing requests and continuances, payment of fines/fees, payment plans, community service options, and public-records/case copies. The court manages calendars and hearings-arraignments, pretrial conferences, mitigation/contested infraction hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencings, and compliance/probation reviews. It issues criminal orders such as conditions of release, no-contact orders, and warrants. Jury services cover summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, and juror support on trial days. Additional support includes interpreter and ADA accommodations and, when eligible, appointment of public defense. The court maintains case information and dockets to facilitate timely, accessible resolution of municipal cases.