Spokane Municipal Court cases in Spokane County, Spokane, WA
Spokane Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Spokane, Washington. It handles criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors arising under city ordinances (e.g., DUI, domestic-violence-related misdemeanors, theft, trespass, assault 4th), as well as noncriminal matters such as traffic infractions, parking violations, and other city code violations occurring within city limits. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, jury and bench trials, sentencing, probation and compliance review, and processes warrants. It does not hear felonies, family law, juvenile matters, or general civil lawsuits, which are handled by other courts such as Spokane County Superior Court or Spokane County District Court.
Spokane Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Spokane |
| Street Address: | 1100 W Mallon Ave |
| City: | Spokane |
| Zip Code: | 99260 |
| Phone: | 509.625.4400 |
| Website URL: | https://my.spokanecity.org/courts/municipal-court/ |
| Email: | mcadmin@spokanecity.org |
Services and Case Types Handled in Spokane Municipal Court
Spokane Municipal Court serves the public by handling city-level cases and providing access to court processes:
- Case types: criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors within Spokane city limits (e.g., DUI, domestic violence-related offenses, theft, trespass, disorderly conduct); civil infractions (traffic and non-traffic); parking citations; municipal code violations.
- Case filings and records: accepts filings for criminal and infraction matters; provides calendars, case information, and payment options.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench/jury trials, sentencings, compliance/probation reviews, and specialty/community-court dockets.
- Protective orders: issues criminal no-contact orders and release conditions; schedules and enforces related hearings; processes eligible protection orders as authorized by law.
- Jury services: summons, orientation, and management of jurors for municipal jury trials.
- Probation/compliance: supervision, treatment and class referrals, community service, and electronic monitoring.
- Additional services: warrant quash calendars, mitigation/contested infraction hearings, interpreters, and accommodations.