Superior Court

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Washington State Supreme Court has adopted Order No. 25700-B-602 granting emergency authority to this Court to adopt, modify, and suspend court rules and orders, and to take further actions concerning court operations, as warranted to address the current state of emergency.

• Administrative Order #20-8 Signed 6/15/2020
• Administrative Order #20-7 Signed 6/2/2020
• Administrative Order #20-6A Signed 5/1/2020
• Administrative Order #20-6 Signed 4/29/2020
• Administrative Order #20-5 Signed 4/8/2020
• Administrative Order #20-4A Signed 4/6/2020
• Administrative Order #20-4 Signed 3/25/2020
• Administrative Order #20-3 Signed 3/23/2020

IMPORTANT COURTHOUSE INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19

Skagit County Superior Court is dedicated to providing the safest possible environment for its court users.  As of June 16, 2020, any person entering public spaces in the courthouse (lobbies, hallways, courtrooms, or offices of Superior Court) will be required to wear a face covering (face mask and/or face shield) that adequately covers their nose and mouth.  ADA requests will be considered and accommodated.  Six-foot distancing requirements are also in place throughout the building. 

Anyone who is sick or who has had close contact with a person diagnosed with or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 is ordered to remain home and attend their hearing remotely through phone and/or video.  Superior Court and the Facilities Management Division of Skagit County are undertaking daily applications of disinfectant throughout the courthouse each evening.  Starting June 15th, those applications will also take place periodically during the day.  Additionally hand sanitizer dispensers are located at various locations throughout the courthouse.
 
THE SUPERIOR COURT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER EMERGENCY ORDER.  THERE WILL BE NO JURY TRIALS UNTIL AFTER JULY 31, 2020

TO JURORS
All jurors are excused through July 31, 2020.  If your summons includes a time period after July 31, 2020, please call the jury line on July 31, after 5:00 p.m. for more information about your jury service. 

The Court takes your health and safety very seriously.  If any prospective juror falls into a high-risk category for COVID-19 and wishes to be excused from jury service, that request should be made on the Jury Questionnaire and returned to the Court.  Once jury trials resume, we will have a courtroom where six-foot distancing requirements shall be observed at all times.  All users of that space will be required to wear face coverings (masks or face shields).  Face coverings and hand sanitizer will be provided.  Additional information on your jury service is available here

TO ATTORNEYS AND LITIGANTS
Other than limited criminal and juvenile offender hearings, all court appearances will take place over the phone and/or video.  Please refer to the Daily Calendar for information on how to access your hearing.  The Clerk’s Office has established emergency procedures for filing documents for your court hearings that can be found here.  Additional information about attending hearings telephonically or through video are available on the column to the right of this notice.  Please see our most current emergency order (available at the top of this website) for the most updated information on court procedures.

Mission Statement

Superior Court Handles the Following Cases:

James B. Dolan
Heather Shand

Lisa West