Shelton Municipal Court

Shelton Municipal Court cases in Mason County, Shelton, WA

Shelton Municipal Court is a municipal court (a court of limited jurisdiction) serving the City of Shelton, Washington. It handles criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors that occur within city limits under city ordinances (often adopting state law by reference), as well as non-criminal matters such as traffic and parking infractions and other municipal code violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencing, and compliance monitoring/probation for its cases. Common case types include DUI and other traffic crimes, reckless driving, driving with license suspended (3rd degree), theft in the third degree, assault in the fourth degree, domestic-violence-related misdemeanors, and civil traffic/parking infractions. Felonies, family law, juvenile matters, and general civil lawsuits are handled in Mason County District or Superior Court, not in municipal court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Shelton Municipal Court

Shelton Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction court serving matters within the City of Shelton. It accepts and maintains case filings for criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, assault), traffic and non-traffic infractions, parking, and municipal code violations. The court schedules and conducts hearings such as arraignments, pretrial conferences, review/compliance hearings, and bench or jury trials. It manages jury services, including summoning, qualifying, and scheduling jurors. The court issues warrants, sets release conditions, and enters criminal no-contact orders; it handles protection-order matters as authorized by law and directs parties to the appropriate court when required. Public services include payment of fines/fees, time-payment plans, access to forms and calendars, interpreter and accessibility accommodations, and information on in-person or remote appearances.