Title Info: Klickitat County Superior Court Case Files, 2000-2024

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Record Creator: Klickitat County Government, Clerk
Description:
This records series contains the official documentation of all types of cases tried in Klickitat County Superior Court, including civil, criminal, divorce and probate. However, public access to proceedings involving adoptions, dependency and mental competency is restricted, and those files are not available online. Requests for adoption, dependency and mental competency case files should be directed to the Office of the Klickitat County Clerk. Each case file contains documents filed by both parties and the presiding judge, including awards, complaints, decrees, depositions, orders, pleadings, sentences, and verdicts.

Cases are titled and ordered numerically according to the dates that cases are initiated.
Related Records: For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch at (509) 963-2136 or email [email protected].
Access Restriction Notes: Viewing of the documents online is limited to the top half of the first page to assist you in identifying the cases. Copies of full case files can be ordered online. Sealed or Confidential documents will not be displayed and cannot be purchased online.
Sources of Transfer Klickitat County Clerk
Notes Because access to court records is governed by Washington State Court Rule General Rule 31 (GR 31: Access to Court Records), "personal identifiers" may sometimes appear in the records. Per GR 31(e)(2), "The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The Court of the Clerk will not review each pleading for compliance with this rule. If a pleading is filed without redaction, the opposing party or identified person may move the Court to order redaction."
Agency History:
Preferred Citation: Original records located at the Office of the Klickitat County Clerk, Goldendale, WA.
Record Count: 381,125