ABOUT
Thurston County District Court is located in Building 3 at
2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW. Customer service is available from
8:30AM to 4:30PM.
This court hears the following case types:
- Criminal misdemeanor cases
- Traffic and non traffic infractions
- Civil cases for damages of $100,000.00 or less
- Anti-harassment protection orders
- Name changes
- Small claims civil cases of $10,000.00 or less
- Mental Health and Veterans Courts
- FAQ
If you need to check a court date, please view our Court Calendar.
Thurston County District Court services include:
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District Court Hearings Viewable Online
District Court proceedings can now be viewed on YouTube. The virtual calendar, including times and YouTube channel information, is available here.
COVID-19 Precautions
Thurston County District Court continues to work diligently to ensure the health and well-being of court employees, litigants, attorneys, and the general public while performing our Constitutional duties.
- To reduce the risk of contagion, we are continuing to hear many cases virtually. Click here to see when a case is scheduled and if it will be heard remotely or in person.
- Please review this website to see if you can handle your business online. Use the chat button below or call 360-786-5450 to get answers to your questions.
- The Courthouse building is open with customer services available from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
- Face coverings will be required for anyone entering the District Court building (building 3).
- Allow yourself plenty of time to handle your business as the number of people in the building at a time will be limited.
- Only parties to a case are allowed in the courtroom. If you are coming to observe a case, please click here to learn how to watch remotely.
Court Orders Limiting Operations
HOW TO ADDRESS YOUR COURT CASE WITHOUT COMING TO COURT
If you are paying a traffic ticket, requesting a deferral or mitigation of a
traffic ticket, contesting a traffic ticket, or requesting public records, you don't have to come court.
Use the links to
"Respond to my Ticket" or
"Records Requests"
available on this page. You can complete these transactions without coming to the courthouse.
To file a petition for
protection/anti-harassment order, please click here, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "How do I file a petition online?"
To submit a name change petition,
click here. Then click on "How do I petition to change my name?" for adult name changes or "How do I petition to change my child's name?" to change the name of a minor.
