Bonney Lake Municipal Court

Bonney Lake Municipal Court cases in Pierce County, Bonney, WA

Bonney Lake Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Bonney Lake, Washington. As a court of limited jurisdiction, it handles cases arising within city limits, including criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI, reckless driving, and domestic-violence-related misdemeanors), traffic and parking infractions, and noncriminal city code and other civil infractions. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench and jury trials, probation/compliance reviews, and sentencing on misdemeanor matters, and issues warrants and no-contact orders in criminal cases as authorized by law. Felonies, family law, juvenile matters, probate, and general civil lawsuits are outside its jurisdiction and are heard in Pierce County District Court or Superior Court.

Bonney Lake Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Bonney Lake Municipal Court

Bonney Lake Municipal Court serves the public by resolving cases arising within city limits. It handles misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors; criminal traffic (e.g., DUI, reckless driving); non-criminal traffic and parking infractions; and city code violations.

Key services:
- Case intake/filings for criminal complaints and infractions
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial, mitigation/contested infraction hearings, motions, bench/jury trials, sentencing, and compliance reviews
- Criminal no-contact/protection orders tied to municipal criminal cases (stand‑alone protection orders are generally filed in county courts)
- Jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals, and juror support
- Probation/supervision and warrant quash proceedings
- Fine/fee payments and time-payment plans
- Public records, forms, and case information
- Interpreter services and accessibility accommodations
- Options for remote or in-person appearances