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 $10,000.00 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

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 4:00 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

Court staff can NOT:

• 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 litigation
• 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