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312 SW 1st Ave
2nd Floor Rm 233
Kelso, WA 98626
Tel: 360-577-3016
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COWLITZ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT SCHEDULES
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FELONY CRIMINAL

Monday (first appearances) VIDEO ONLY................................. 1:00 pm

Monday DRUG COURT docket  ...............................................3:00 pm                        

Tuesday morning in custody………..............……………………....9:00 am
    (REPRESENTED BY OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS)

Tuesday morning ...................................................................10:00 am
  
(FEMALES AND SPANISH-SPEAKING DEFENDANTS)

Tuesday
morning ...................................................................10:30 am
  
(REPRESENTED BY CONTRACT ATTORNEYS)

Tuesday afternoon out of custody ........…….............……......……1:00 pm
 
(REPRESENTED BY CONTRACT ATTORNEYS)

Wednesday morning first appearances  - VIDEO ONLY………....11:30 am

Wednesday afternoon out of custody.....…….............……....……1:00 pm
 
(REPRESENTED BY OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS)

Thursday morning Pre-Trial Reviews; Guilty Pleas; Trial Readiness
 Hearings...........................................
…………………….………....9:00 am

Thursday morning motions without witnesses.......………….......…10:30
am

 Thursday afternoon motions w/testimony ..…................…………..1:30 pm

 Friday (first appearances) VIDEO ONLY .....................................1:00 pm

PAY OR APPEAR Docket
        FIRST Thursday of each month............................................1:00 pm
CIVIL  

Types of cases heard - Civil lawsuits, Probate and Guardianships                                           What is heard?  Motions & orders, presentations, trial assignments, judgment debtor exams and Summary Judgment motions (must be confirmed according to Local Court Rule 56(6))

Monday          motion calendar ........................................................1:00 pm
Wednesday    Conflict Docket.   .....................................................9:30 am 
 (Matters set on this calendar when current civil presiding judge cannot hear a case)
 

Note:  Cowlitz County Superior Court allows attorneys to appear telephonically via CourtCall for the following dockets: 

     Monday, Civil Motion Calendar - 1:00 p.m.

     Wednesday, Civil Conflict Docket - 9:30 a.m.

     Thursday, Civil Matters requiring a Spanish interpreter - 8:45 a.m.

     Friday, Domestic Relations Motion Calendar - 9:00 a.m.

    Special appearances may be arranged in other times with prior court approval.

To set up a CourtCall appearance dial 1- 888-882-6878 at least 24 hours before the docket.  Additional CourtCall information may be viewed at www.courtcall.com .

 
DOMESTIC

Monday   Domestic Violence Calendar ...................................9:00 am
              
(Protection Orders)                                                                

Wednesday                                                                                                                    State's Child Support Calendar .................................................. 9:30 am                            State's Paternity Motions Calendar ........................................... 10:15 am
     (Presentations, motions & assignments)

Thursday
Family Law Matters requiring a Spanish Interpreter ................ 8:45 am

Friday   Domestic Calendar......................................................9:00 am
 (All domestic cases with an attorney for at least one party) 

Also see note above regarding CourtCall appearances.

              Adoptions.................................................................  1:30 pm
                             

PRO SE CALENDARS

 

Wednesday    Family Law Cases Final Hearings......................  2:00 pm 
                   

 
Wednesday      Domestic Conflict /Motion Calendar...................  2:15 pm 

                  

Wednesday  Unlawful Detainer Actions.......................................11:00 am  

                

EX PARTE MATTERS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday  (Courtroom #7) .......1:00 p.m. 
 Thursday  ...................................................(Courtroom #7)........1:30 p.m.             

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