Snohomish Municapal Court cases in Snohomish County, Snohomish, WA
The Snohomish Violations Bureau is part of the City of Snohomish's municipal court function and operates as a limited-jurisdiction office for processing noncriminal infractions within city limits. It handles traffic and parking infractions, photo-enforcement citations, and other municipal code infractions (such as animal control or nuisance violations). The bureau's role is administrative: it accepts payments, processes time-payment arrangements and mail/online responses, provides information on mitigation or contested options, and forwards contested matters for hearing before the court. It does not adjudicate or file civil lawsuits, criminal cases (misdemeanor or felony), or family law matters; those case types are heard by the appropriate Snohomish County courts (District, Superior, or family courts) with broader jurisdiction.
Snohomish Municapal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Snohomish |
| Street Address: | 14414 179th Ave SE |
| City: | Snohomish |
| Zip Code: | 98272 |
| Phone: | (360) 805-6776 |
| Fax: | (360) 805-6755 |
| Website URL: | https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5239/District-Court-Contacts |
Services and Case Types Handled in Snohomish Municapal Court
- Processes traffic, parking, and non-traffic infractions: ticket review, payments, payment plans, deferrals, community service credit, and dismissals per eligibility.
- Schedules and supports hearings: mitigation and contested infraction hearings, arraignments, pretrial and review calendars; manages remote appearance requests and interpreters.
- Handles case filings and updates for infractions, criminal traffic, and misdemeanor/gross misdemeanor matters; routes small claims and other civil filings to the appropriate court unit.
- Accepts and processes civil protection orders (e.g., anti-harassment, stalking, and, when permitted, domestic violence), including filings, service coordination, and hearings.
- Administers jury services for District/Municipal Court trials: summons, qualification, deferrals/excusals, and juror assistance.
- Provides public-facing counter and online services: information, compliance monitoring, record and certified copy requests, and referrals to probation or treatment as ordered.
Overall, it delivers accessible, efficient case processing and hearing support for the public.