- Home
- Government
- Departments
- District Court West
Klickitat County West District Court
NOTICE- UPDATE 4-16-2020 Due to the rapidly changing circumstances around COVID-19 West District Court has made changes to the court operations. At this time all out of custody criminal dockets are being conducted using telephonic, Zoom and or limit in person hearings. All jury trials are suspended until after May 25, 2020. The West District Court is currently operating with an issued District Court Emergency Administrative Order.
Court Masking & Social Distance Policy
If you are represented, please maintain contact with your attorney.
Please contact West District Court at (509) 493-1190 to update your address and telephone number.
The court is still open and available by telephone, mail, email and a drop box that is located on the building near the court entrance.
Upcoming Dockets
Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, in-person access to the courtroom is limited. For court proceedings, the entrance on the north east side of the Pioneer Center building is open to the public. To facilitate additional public access to Court proceedings, a conference phone number and PIN will be posted just prior to each hearing for interested parties. Please see the conference information below.
West District Court Docket
To attend a West District Court Docket by phone please call the number and enter the PIN number provided here.
PHONE - 1-617-675-4444
PIN - 463-744-512-6457 #
Zoom Link
*not available at this time.
If you are sick or experiencing flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, or other respiratory problems, please do not come to court.
If you have a court hearing scheduled and cannot make it due to illness, please call the District Court at 509-493-1190.
-
Civil Cases
District Court has jurisdiction to hear civil cases if the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000.
-
Court Payments
All legal financial obligations are payable in full upon resolution of the case, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
-
Criminal Cases
District Courts have jurisdiction to hear violations of all misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors and violations of city ordinances.
-
Infractions
Minor traffic or motor vehicle offenses are decriminalized into a system of civil infractions.
-
Name Change
Any person desiring to change his or her name may file the action in the District Court of his or her residence.
-
Protection Order
Learn about the two different types of protection orders available from the District Court.
-
Small Claims
Small Claims limits the jurisdictional amount to cases less than $5,000.
-
Weekly Dockets
View court calendar information for traffic and criminal court.
-
JURY TRIAL STATUS
-
District Court Fee Schedule
-
West District Court Forms
-
PUBLIC NOTICE
Mitigation and Contested Hearings by Mail Form
-
Jeff Baker
Judge
-
District Court West
Physical Address
501 NE Washington Street
White Salmon, WA 98672
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 435
White Salmon, WA 98672
Phone: 509-493-1190Fax: 509-493-4469
Hours
Monday- Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Closed Noon - 1 p.m. for Lunch)