Sumner Municipal Court

Sumner Municipal Court cases in Pierce County, Sumner, WA

Sumner Municipal Court is a municipal court (court of limited jurisdiction) serving the City of Sumner, Washington. It adjudicates violations of the Sumner Municipal Code and state-law misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors committed within city limits, and processes traffic and non-traffic infractions, including parking. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, compliance reviews, and probation oversight for eligible cases. It does not hear felonies, family law, juvenile matters, or civil lawsuits, which are handled by county courts. Common case types here include criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI and fourth-degree assault) and traffic or other municipal-code infractions.

Sumner Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Sumner Municipal Court

Sumner Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction serving violations of City of Sumner ordinances. It handles:

- Criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, reckless driving, theft, assault/domestic violence), from arraignment through bench/jury trial, sentencing, and probation/compliance reviews.
- Traffic, non-traffic, and parking/photo-enforcement infractions, including mitigation/contested hearings and deferred findings.
- Case filings and motions in criminal and infraction matters; warrants; calendars; interpreter and ADA accommodations.
- Protective orders tied to criminal cases (e.g., no-contact orders); civil protection orders are handled by district/superior courts.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, and management of misdemeanor jury trials.
- Payments and compliance: online/phone/in-person payments, time-payment plans, community service, and collections.
- Records: case lookup, copies/certifications, and records requests.