​ The Cowlitz County Superior Court Judges are pleased to announce the adoption of the 2018 schedule (attached).The schedule will take effect on January 1, 2018.The 2018 schedule achieves the following: ​ Incorporates the services of an additional judicial officer; Expands the Ex Parte dockets to every day of the week; Increases Dependency dockets ...

For More InformationContact: Chad Connors Court Administrator (360) 577-3085 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Judges of the Superior Court of Cowlitz County are pleased and honored to announce that Anne Cruser will be sworn in on September 15, 2017 at 12:15 PM in courtroom 2 of the Cowlitz County Hall of Justice, located in Kelso.Ms. Cruser was appoin...

There is construction going on around the Courthouse through mid-October which is affecting traffic and parking. The courthouse is getting a new roof, and a new water main is being laid along First Avenue. A large section of our south parking lot is blocked off, putting available parking a bit farther away. ADA/Handicap parking in front of the Hall...

Inslee Names Anne Cruser to Cowlitz County Superior Court August 10, 2017 Governor Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Anne Cruser to Cowlitz County Superior Court. Cruser will fill a newly established seat on the Cowlitz County Superior Court. She is currently a supervising attorney for the Appellate Division at the Clark County Prosecut...

Cowlitz County Superior Court recently implemented the Statewide Odyssey Electronic Court Records System. It should be noted that electronic filing has not been implemented in Cowlitz County at this time. Original documents still need to be filed with the Clerk for scanning into the system. Due to an increase in questions regarding electronic signa...

Over the past two years, Cowlitz County Superior Court has implemented several significant case processing changes. New trial readiness certificates and case scheduling orders were designed and implemented; as well as the Ex Parte process was changed. In addition, we added a civil priority week and a dedicated domestic relations trial day at the Yo...