Civil Court offered at Pierce County District Court
Civil Court offered at Pierce County District Court
Has jurisdiction over all civil cases involving damages or injury to individuals or personal property, penalties and contract disputes not greater than $100,000. Civil cases must be filed with the court prior to service on the defendant. Individuals may represent themselves in civil proceedings or they may retain an attorney. The Civil Department also files foreign judgments. These are judgments that were awarded in another state.
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Physical Address
930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-4pm
Voice
Application process
Must pay a filing fee and the case must be filed with the Court prior to service on the defendant.
Fee
Call or visit website for information on filing fees.
Eligibility
Civil actions cannot involve money disputes exceeding $100,000.
Agency info
Pierce County District Court
Pierce County District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction hearing the following cases: - traffic and non-traffic infractions, - criminal and criminal-traffic misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, - civil matters for damages for injury to individuals or personal property and contract disputes no greater than $100,000, - civil claims ('small claims') for recovery on money not to exceed $10,000, - name changes, - antiharrasment protection orders and stalking protection orders.