IMPORTANT REMINDER      Anything filed after Friday 4/28/2017 for trials and hearings to be held during the first week of May   WILL REQUIRE paper bench copies to be provided to the Court . (Per Local Court Rule - The Date and Docket Time/Type MUST be written in the upper right hand corner.) The Clerk's scanning system...

Monday, April 24, 2017 through Wednesday, April 26, 2017 is Spring Judicial Conference.Per past practices, there will not be any trials or dockets (except for criminal first appearances and protection order hearings) scheduled for these days.The following is the schedule for conference week: Monday: 8:30 am Ex Parte Docket ​ 11:30 am Juvenile Deten...

​ Saturday, March 18, 2017 6:00 PM R.A. Long Auditorium  2093 Nichols Blvd., Longview The Superior Court Judges announce a community event presented by the Cowlitz  County Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Task Force. This event is intended to  create awareness about the problem of Child Sexual Exploitation. Participa...

The Court has been made aware that in some cases in which a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) has been appointed, orders and final pleadings are being entered without the GAL having the opportunity to review and approve the same. Because the GAL is a party to the case, any pleading that relates to areas which are encompassed within their order of appointment...

​Beginning February 27, 2017 , the Superior Court for Cowlitz County will institute a revised court schedule. The primary changes are: ​ Criminal Dockets on Tuesdays will be held at the Cowlitz County Jail, which is located at 1935 SW First Avenue, Kelso, WA. We have added a Dissolution Finalization docket for Pro Se (non-represented) cases the sec...

Due to the snow and travel hazards it creates, we have cancelled both the SAFE Court Docket, as well as the SAFE Court Graduation scheduled for this afternoon. The SAFE Graduation and Docket will be rescheduled over one week to January 18, 2017. UPDATED TIME: 3:15 p.m.