Walla Walla County Court Docket Records

Walla Walla County court docket records are maintained by the County Clerk in Walla Walla, Washington. The Clerk's Office handles Superior Court case filings, document requests, and certified copies for this southeast Washington county. You can request documents by email, search older records through the Washington State Digital Archives, or visit the courthouse on West Main Street in person. The county has over 1.4 million records spanning from 1926 through 2026 in the Digital Archives collection. This page covers how to search court dockets, request copies, and contact the right office for Walla Walla County court records.

Walla Walla County Clerk and Superior Court

The Walla Walla County Clerk's Office is located at the County Courthouse, 315 West Main, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The mailing address is PO Box 836, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Superior Court Clerk Kathy Martin heads the office. Call 509-524-2780, fax 509-524-2779, or email clerk1@wwcowa.gov. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including the lunch hour.

The Walla Walla County Superior Court sits at 315 W Main St, Floor 3, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The court has two departments. Department I is reached at 509-524-2790 with Judge Brandon L. Johnson presiding. Department II is at 509-524-2795 with Judge M. Scott Wolfram. Commissioner Patricia Fulton also serves the court. Court Administrators are Kelly A. Skramstad for Department I and Rachel R. Taylor for Department II.

Services provided by the Clerk's Office include public records, criminal, civil, domestic, probate records, and juvenile offender records. To request court documents, email clerk1@wwcowa.gov or use the Washington State Archives Digital Archives. New ex parte hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. All new case filings must include a cover sheet. The court does not accept fax filings or e-filings at this time.

Walla Walla County Digital Archives Collection

The Washington State Digital Archives Walla Walla County Superior Court Case Files collection spans from 1926 through 2026 and contains over 1.4 million records. This is one of the most comprehensive county court collections in the Digital Archives. The collection includes official documentation for all case types: civil, criminal, divorce, and probate. Each case file may contain awards, complaints, decrees, depositions, orders, pleadings, sentences, and verdicts.

Some case types in the collection are restricted. Public access to adoption, dependency, and mental competency proceedings is restricted; those files are not available online. If you need a restricted case file, direct your request to the Walla Walla County Clerk's Office. Additionally, case documents in this collection are not previewable before purchase. Contact the county clerk before ordering if you are unsure whether the documents you need are in the collection. Sealed or confidential documents cannot be purchased online. Under GR 31(e)(2), the responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties, not the court or archives.

To search the Digital Archives, go to digitalarchives.wa.gov and select the Walla Walla County Superior Court case files collection. You can search by case number or keywords. If you do not know the case number, use the Washington Courts DW portal first to find it, then go to the Digital Archives to order copies.

Walla Walla County District Court

The Walla Walla County District Court is at 317 W. Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a lunch closure from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 509-524-2760 or fax 509-524-2775. Presiding Judge Kristian E. Hedine and Judge Jared N. Hawkins preside over the court. Administrator Lisa D. Winnett manages operations.

The District Court handles limited-jurisdiction matters: traffic infractions, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases, civil lawsuits up to $100,000, small claims, and protection orders. You can pay fines online, view courtroom hearings through Webex, and access a Probation Portal through the court's online system. Quick links include looking up a court date online, the Washington Conviction Vacation Eligibility Calculator, sealing and vacating forms, and driver's license reinstatement guides.

To request District Court records, use the records request form. The form requires a $20.00 records search fee per request. You must provide identifying information: either a name and date of birth, a name and Washington driver's license number, or the case number. Specify which document types you need from the available options and whether you want certified copies. Copies can be picked up during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or sent by mail, fax, or email. Documents not claimed within 30 days require reapplication and prepayment.

Fraud Alert for Walla Walla County Residents

Walla Walla County residents have been targeted by scam texts claiming to be from law enforcement, the DMV, or courts about owed fines or warrants. The Walla Walla County courts have posted a clear warning: the court will not text you for any reason. If you receive a text message claiming to be from a Walla Walla court or law enforcement about fines or warrants, do not respond and do not click any links in the message.

To verify whether you actually have a pending court matter, call the District Court directly at 509-524-2760 or the Superior Court Clerk at 509-524-2780 using the numbers listed on the official county website. You can also look up your case for free through the Washington Courts DW Case Search or the Odyssey Portal. Online restitution payments for adult and juvenile Superior Court cases are available through the official Clerk's page, not through any link in a text or email you received unexpectedly.

Note: The official Walla Walla County court contact for the Clerk is 509-524-2780 and clerk1@wwcowa.gov. Use only these official channels for anything involving court payments or records.

Cities in Walla Walla County

Walla Walla County includes the city of Walla Walla, which has its own city page for court docket information. Browse below.

Nearby Counties

Walla Walla County is in southeast Washington. Use the links below to find court docket information for neighboring counties.