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I want to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to our web site.  We have attempted to create this site to help you understand the duties of the County Clerk and to  complete your court case.  

The Thurston County Clerk’s Office makes every effort to help you as a court user, navigate the judicial process.  Our customer service staff offers problem identification and assistance; we have provided a self-help center and learning opportunity for those of you who desire to represent yourself in family law matters.  Our Family Court Facilitator will schedule appointments at a very low cost to assist you with understanding your responsibilities in completing the mandatory paperwork in family law matters. 

The Clerk’s Office sincerely seeks to provide improved services to you as users of the judicial system.  People care very deeply about justice.  Court processes must reflect established court purposes such as individual justice in individual cases, the appearance of individual justice in individual cases, provision of a forum against the arbitrary use of governmental power, and the making of a record of legal status.  Regardless of economic status, there must be equal access.  Everyone who comes to and before the court must be treated respectfully, fairly and equally.  Case processing and the application of the law to the facts in individual cases must be consistent and predictable.  

Justice requires courts whose ordinary everyday administration reflects the legacy of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, America’s compound republic, and the public’s respect for and voluntary adherence to the law and decisions in individual cases. 

Rule of law, equal protection, and due process have profound practical implications.  These implications dictate that the ends of judicial administration are not autonomy or even judicial independence, but rather liberty, social order, rule of law, equal protection, and due process. 

Understanding and knowing court rules, statutory requirements, policies and procedures are often difficult.  It is my hope that this website will be helpful to you in locating information which will provide assistance to you.  We are here to serve you and to respond to your needs within the scope of our authority.  We welcome your comments.  

  Betty J. Gould

Thurston County Clerk