New: Daily Docket Calendar

Skagit County District Court is a court of Limited Jurisdiction. It is the court that handles traffic infractions, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, civil claims up to $75,000, small claims and name changes.
Claims and infractions cited WITHIN a city's limits are handled by that individual city's municipal court.

Skagit County District Court calendar information can be found here*.
*Please note: This link opens a Washington State web site in a new window. City Municipal Court scheduling information can also be searched.

Skagit County* District Court handles the following case types:
Traffic Infractions
Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors
Civil Claims to $75,000
Small Claims to $5,000
Protection Orders
Name Change Petitions
Dangerous Dog Hearings
Vehicle Impound Hearings

*Claims and infractions cited WITHIN a city's limits are handled by that individual city's municipal court.

Skagit County Superior Court is the court of General Jurisdiction. It is the trial court for all felonies and civil suits involving amounts in excess of $75,000. Superior Court also has jurisdiction in adoption, probate, competency, all domestic matters and juvenile cases. In addition, Superior Court hears appeals from District Court decisions and other administrative hearing decisions.

The Skagit County Clerk's Office is responsible for maintaining the documents and records of all superior court cases. The Clerk's Office is the administrative and financial arm of Superior Court.

Skagit County Superior Court Calendars
Please note: Confidential case information is not displayed on this calendar. Confidential case types are: Adoption, Paternity, Involuntary Commitment, Dependency, Truancy, CHINS and At-Risk Youth.
The following calendars are in the Adobe (Pdf) format. You need the Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and/or print these files.
You can download the free Acrobat Reader here.

All calendars are subject to change without notice.

	Monday
	-Trial Assignment (includes LUPA) 9:30 am (no appearance necessary) -Pro-Se Domestic Calendar 9:30 am (Divorce and parenting issues with no attorneys) -Summary Judgment / RALJ 9:30 am (MUST confirm by Wednesday noon with the Court Administrator)
	Tuesday
	-Juvenile Offender Calendar 9:30 am -Family Support Calendar 2:30 pm
	Wednesday
	-Criminal Motions Calendar 9:30 am (restitution, 3.5 and 3.6 hearings) includes Criminal Expedited Trial Calendar 9:30 am every other week. -Domestic Violence Calendar 1:30 pm
	Thursday
	-Criminal Calendar* 9:30 am (in-custody criminal hearings including probation violations heard in the District Court courtroom) * includes Monday Criminal Trials
	Friday
	-Adoption Calendar 8:45 a.m. -Criminal Calendar* 9:30 am (out of custody criminal hearing including probation violations) * includes Monday Criminal Trials -Probate/Minor Settlements/Guardianships 9:00 am -Civil/Domestic Calendar 9:30 a.m. (with attorneys)

Explanations and Terms below:

Monday

-Trial Assignment (no appearance necessary) 9:30 am
All non-Criminal cases that are going to trial have an event called "Trial Assignment" to establish the Trial Date. No appearance is necessary.

-Pro-Se Domestic Calendar (Divorce and parenting issues with no attorneys) 9:30 am
Pro-Se means you are acting as your own attorney.

The types of cases included in the Domestic calendar are:
- Marriage dissolutions (divorce)
- Parenting plans
- Spousal support (alimony)
- Custody
- Non-parental custody
- Restraining orders

The type of hearings will include:
- General motions (asking the court to order something)
- Uncontested final decrees (a written understanding of what both parties agree to)

If Monday is a holiday, this will be moved to Tuesday at 9:30.

Tuesday

-Juvenile Offender Calendar (misc. juvenile offender hearings) 9:30 am
Hearings relating to a juvenile offender court case. These are cases where a juvenile is charged with a criminal offense. This does NOT include Truancy, CHINS or At Risk cases.
The types of hearings may include the following: arraignment, omnibus, probation violation, change of plea, disposition (sentencing).
In weeks with a holiday on Monday or Tuesday, this will be moved to Wednesday at 9:30.

-Family Support Calendar 2:30 pm
Child support contempt and review hearings filed by Skagit County Prosecutors' Family Support Office. Hearings to review the status of Child Support court orders and contempt. A contempt hearing will determine if the party has not been following a previous court order.

Wednesday

-Criminal Motions Calendar (restitution, 3.5 and 3.6 hearings) 9:30 am
Motions relating to an adult criminal case. The type of hearings may include:
3.5 hearings (if a statement of guilt can be used at trial)
3.6 hearings (what evidence can be used at trial)
Other pretrial hearings
Restitution hearings

Criminal expedited Trial Calendar (every other week). 9:30 am.

Hearings related to an adult criminal court case for individuals that are participating in the Expedited Court case program.

-Domestic Violence Calendar 1:30 pm
Hearings to acquire a one year Protection Order. When you apply for a temporary (two week) protection order, you will be informed of what date this hearing will be held for your case.

Thursday

-Criminal Calendar (in-custody criminal hearings including probation violations heard in the District Court courtroom) 9:30 am
Hearings related to an adult criminal court case for individuals that are in jail. The type of hearings may include the following: arraignment, omnibus, change of plea, sentencing.

Friday

-Criminal Calendar (out of custody criminal hearing including probation violations) 9:30 am
Hearings related to an adult criminal court case for individuals that are not in jail. The type of hearings can include the following: arraignment, omnibus, probation violations, change of plea, sentencing.

-Probate/Civil/Domestic Motion Calendar (with attorneys) 9:00 am & 9:30 am
Includes all motion hearings for the cases not specifically addressed in one of the other calendars. This includes (but not limited to):
Probate (wills, estates, guardianships)
Adoption
Approval of Minor Claim Settlements
Domestic motions with Attorneys (parenting plans, divorce, child support, alimony, uncontested final decrees)
Minor Emancipations
All other civil cases