Blaine Municipal Court

Blaine Municipal Court Court cases in Whatcom County, Blaine, WA

Blaine Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Blaine, Washington. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances occurring within Blaine, including criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI, misdemeanor domestic violence, and third-degree theft), criminal traffic offenses, and noncriminal infractions like traffic and parking tickets and other municipal code violations. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencing, probation compliance reviews, and issues warrants in these cases. It does not hear general civil lawsuits, small claims, juvenile matters, or family law cases; those are handled by Whatcom County District Court or Whatcom County Superior Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Blaine Municipal Court

Blaine Municipal Court is a limited‑jurisdiction court serving matters within Blaine city limits. It:

- Accepts and processes filings for misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, assault, domestic violence), traffic and parking infractions, and city code violations.
- Schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, contested/mitigation infraction hearings, bench/jury trials, sentencings, review/compliance calendars, and warrant‑quash hearings.
- Manages jury services, including juror summons, qualifications, postponements, and juror support during trials.
- Issues and enforces protective conditions in criminal cases (e.g., no‑contact orders, release conditions) and oversees probation, treatment compliance, and community service.
- Provides public services such as payment of fines/fees, time‑payment plans, options for resolving warrants, public defender eligibility screening, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and access to court records and copies.