Welcome
Thurston County District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction which hears the following case types:
- Criminal misdemeanor and gross 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 $5,000.00 or less
Thurston County District Court also holds Mental Health Court and Veterans Court.
Here’s where to reach us:
Thurston County District Court,
Building 3
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW
Olympia, WA 98502-6045
| Telephone: | (360) 786-5450 |
| Email: | thurstondistct@co.thurston.wa.us |
| FAX for criminal or infraction cases: | 360-754-3359 |
| FAX for civil or small claims cases: | 360-709-3061 |
| FAX for probation: | 360-754-3365 |
Our customer service desks are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phones are answered from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are closed on state holidays.
If you need to check a court date, please view our Court Calendar.
Court staff can:- provide general information on court rules, processes and procedures
- give legal or procedural definitions
- provide forms and instructions on how to complete them
- provide cites of statutes or court rules
- disseminate public case information
- give general referrals to a bar association or similar organization
- provide information on how to get cases scheduled for hearing
- give legal interpretations
- fill out forms for you
- give legal or procedural advice
- conduct legal research for you
- disseminate confidential case information
- give their opinion on a case, proceeding or outcome
- deny or discourage access
- encourage or discourage litagation
- provide specific, subjective or biased referrals
- give advice on what to say or do in court or how to respond to a legal matter
- speculate on decisions judges may make
- change an order signed by a judge or commissioner
- allow you to talk to a judge or commissioner outside of court
