Lakewood Municipal Court

Lakewood Municipal Court cases in Pierce County, Lakewood, WA

Lakewood Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Lakewood, Washington. It handles violations of city ordinances committed within city limits, including criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, domestic violence-related offenses, theft, disorderly conduct), as well as noncriminal matters such as traffic and parking infractions and other municipal code violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, probation/compliance reviews, and manages warrants and monetary penalties for its cases. It does not hear felonies, juvenile, family law, or general civil lawsuits; those matters are handled by Pierce County District Court or Pierce County Superior Court.

Lakewood Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Lakewood Municipal Court

Lakewood Municipal Court provides local judicial services for violations of city ordinances and certain state-law misdemeanors. Core case types include traffic and parking offenses, criminal misdemeanors (including domestic-violence-related cases), code-enforcement/animal-control violations, and, where authorized, limited civil matters (e.g., small claims or landlord-tenant).

Key public services:
- Case intake and filings (new charges, infractions, motions), records, and payments.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, trials (bench/jury), sentencings, and compliance reviews.
- Protective orders in qualifying criminal cases (e.g., no-contact or temporary protection orders); warrant processing.
- Jury services: summonsing, deferrals, orientation, voir dire, and juror support.
- Probation, compliance monitoring, diversion/deferral programs, and community service coordination.
- Accessibility services: interpreters, accommodations, remote/virtual appearances, and public calendars.