District Court

For the week of December 2, 2024:
AOC services have been partially restored, allowing District Court to take payments, process public records requests and examine financial balances, etc. See below for possible changes to our regular procedures: 

All dockets in District Court will continue as scheduled. 

*Washington's Administrative Office of the Courts announced they had identified unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. That office took immediate action to secure critical systems and are currently working to safely restore service. 
*As a result, some of the state's affiliate websites are currently down.

For Clark County District, impacts include:
*Expect phone queue wait times to be longer than usual

Stay tuned to District Court Home | Clark County and Washington Courts Facebook page for updates on this developing situation. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. 

Administrative Order 2024-03

Mission of District Court

The mission of Clark County District Court is to serve people by delivering exceptional justice services; providing equitable access to the court and its programs; treating everyone with fairness and respect; and promoting diversity in our community and operations.

In service of our mission, we commit to:

• Having a service-oriented approach that meets or exceeds the public’s expectations
• Being sensitive and responsive to the needs of our diverse community
• Improving access to justice by advancing the use of technology and removing systemic barriers
• Ensuring equitable application of the judicial process in every case
• Addressing systemic racism in the justice system
• Valuing our employees and court participants for their differences
• Empowering every person in our organization to take an active role in the effective administration of justice through participation and training
• Enhancing public trust and confidence in the judicial system