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ANNOUNCEMENT:

Pursuant to GR 7, below is the Thurston County Superior Court's 2021 proposal to update its local court rules. GR 7 requires at least 30 days for public comment on the proposal. The deadline to submit written public comments is Monday, June 28 at 5 p.m. PDT. Please submit any written comments to heather.wilson@co.thurston.wa.us. The Board of Judges will consider these public comments before it submits the proposed rule changes to the Administrative Office of the Courts on July 1, 2021. Comments received on the proposal will be regularly posted on the Court's website during the public comment period. Any comments not received in writing will not be considered.

You can view a current version of the Local Rules here.

Notice: Request for UGA Attorneys Posted 7/13/21

The PDF link above is a solicitation for attorneys to represent parents and/or minors in Minor Guardianship Custody actions and for attorneys to represent adults in Guardianship of Adult actions. Information about the application process is within the Solicitation announcement. Please make sure to submit all applications by August 16, 2021.

Announcement of Juvenile Court Administrator Posted 7/15/21

PRO TEM COMMISSIONER If you applied to be a Pro Tem Commissioner on the Family Law Calendars we are no longer taking applications. We will be contacting individuals who applied shortly. Posted 4/26/21, UPDATED 5/28/2021

INFORMATION REGARDING COURT OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19

For more information regarding the Court's current operations, please visit the following sites:

Family and Juvenile Court

Main Campus

1. Both Superior Court Main Campus and Family and Juvenile Court are open Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Court Administration is open Monday- Friday 9:00- Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

La Corte Superior en el edificio principal de la corte y la Corte Juvenil y de Familia estára abierto de Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

2. For Information regarding Judges Copies at Main Campus please click here.

3. Calendars at each location are posted below:

For instructions on how to appear by Zoom at Main Campus please click here.

Main Campus Calendars with Zoom Links updated 7/26/21

Family and Juvenile Court Calendars updated 3/1/21

Judge's Calendar Table with Zoom Links

Commissioner's Calendar Table with Zoom Links

4. Ex parte Processes

The following processes will be followed until further notice. Even as the Main Campus Courthouse expands operations, there is currently no in-person civil Ex Parte available at Main Campus Courthouse (including no available in-person civil Ex Parte on Friday morning civil motions calendars).

Main Campus Telephonic Ex Parte Motions UPDATED 12/31/2020
MC Mail-in Ex Parte English and Spanish UPDATED 5/18/2020
Family Law Emergency Motions Process
Family Law Agreed Ex Parte Order Protocol

5. Other Information

COVID-19 and Civil Legal Aid UPDATED 4/14/020

Court Administration is encouraging all parties, litigants, and the public to look for information posted on the website or if necessary, contact Court Administration by email or phone, a list of numbers is available on the home page. Thank you for your patience.

Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Orders:

Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 1
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 2
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 3
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 4
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 5
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 6 Eviction Resolution Program
Amended Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 7
Thurston County Superior Court Emergency Administrative Order No. 8
Thurston County Superior Court COVID-19 Response plan can be found here.
Other Statewide Resources and Information:
Governor's website
Supreme Court's website