Mission
Adjudicate
all cases, both criminal and civil, in a just and timely manner.
Assure due process and equal protection under the law. Promote
access to justice to all persons, and install public confidence and
trust in the judiciary.
Functions
The Superior Court is a general jurisdiction court.
It has the responsibility of adjudicating matters coming before it
over which it has original or appellate jurisdiction, pursuant to the
Constitution of the State of Washington. This includes felony
criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, adoption, guardianship,
paternity, probate, domestic violence, and mental illness cases.
The court is charged with resolving cases in an accessible, efficient,
expeditious fashion to comply with the Trial Court Performance
Standards.
Goals:
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Justly and fairly, adjudicate all criminal cases
within the constitutional, statutory and judicial mandated
time-lines.
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Justly and fairly, adjudicate all civil cases
within the applicable ABA standard time-lines for each type of
civil case.
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Provide, with limited resources, for anticipated
increases in court filings.
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Anticipate judicial response to significant
changes in legislation, particularly in the juvenile justice
system, criminal and domestic relations arenas.
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Provide an open and accessible forum for court
business.
2012 Judicial Assignments
Judge Anna M. Laurie, Presiding Judge
Judge Russell W. Hartman. Assistant Presiding Judge
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Criminal Judge for
2012
Judge Jeanette Dalton
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Juvenile Court Judge for 2012
Judge Jeanette Dalton
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Domestic Presiding Judge
Judge Leila Mills
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Guardianship Delinquency Judge
Judge Anna M. Laurie
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