How to Search Criminal Dockets
First, find which court heard the charge. Felonies are Superior Court matters, and its public case information runs through Odyssey Smart Search. Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors go to District Court. Wahkiakum County District Court leans on Find My Court Date for its calendar. Re:SearchWA and the classic state search can also carry limited-jurisdiction cases where available. A careful docket search follows a short chain:
- Choose Superior Court or District Court from the alleged offense level.
- Search by exact case number when known, or use the full party name and filter the location to Wahkiakum.
- Compare the court, file date, case type, and party role before opening a result.
- Read events, hearings, disposition events, and judgment entries in date order.
- Ask the correct clerk for an eligible document that is not available online.
Check the docket against the court calendar for a set hearing. Old hearing lines can linger in the history after a reset.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Search
Odyssey lets you narrow a Wahkiakum County Superior Court result. You need not settle for a broad name hit. The quick field takes a record number. It also accepts a name typed last, first, middle, suffix. Advanced filters cover location, search type, case status, filing dates, judicial officer, attorney information, and cross-references. A CAPTCHA guards the live search.
| Field | Use | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Record number or name | Starts the lookup | Use the full case number when possible |
| Location | Limits the results | Select Wahkiakum |
| Search type | Changes the matching field | Party, case number, attorney, business, or cross-reference |
| Status and file dates | Narrows similar cases | Do not treat status as the final judgment |
The portal caps how many results it displays. When a common name pulls too many matches, tighten the filters. Citation-number search is not offered in the Washington Odyssey portal, even if generic search references mention it.
What a Criminal Docket Shows
Think of a Wahkiakum County criminal docket as a chronology, not a single verdict. The header lists the court, case number, case type, filing date, and status. It also gives the assigned judicial officer and location. Party blocks show the defendant, prosecutor, defense counsel, and public role data. Protected details may be trimmed or withheld.
| Charge | Offense description, statute, level, and filed count where public. |
|---|---|
| Event | Filing, arraignment, plea, omnibus review, motion, order, continuance, or appeal. |
| Hearing | Date, time, type, judicial officer, status, and public location or remote detail. |
| Disposition | Count-level outcome, dismissal, plea, verdict, or another recorded result. |
| Judgment | Sentence, conditions, costs, restitution, and later modification where public. |
| Document | Title, date, filing party, number, link, or restricted indicator. |
A charge on the docket is an allegation filed with the court. It is not proof of conviction. Read the disposition and judgment for each count, and watch for later appeal, remand, amendment, or dismissal entries.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Matches
A common surname can return several public cases at once. Confirm the Wahkiakum County court, the case number, the file date, the case type, and the party role. Then compare the charge and disposition fields. A party-name result from another county is not a safe match. The same goes for a similar caption. The case number is the best key. Use it when you call the clerk, request a copy, make a payment, or cross-reference an appeal. Note: A name hit flags a possible case record only, not any person's identity or final outcome.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Calendar
The two criminal courts run separate recurring schedules. Wahkiakum County Superior Court posts a felony criminal docket twice each month at 9:30 a.m. District Court posts its criminal docket twice monthly at 9:00 a.m. It adds a show-cause docket monthly at 9:00 a.m. These patterns can guide your calendar choice. They never replace case-specific notice or a court order.
Use the Superior Court annual calendar links for posted motion dates. For participating District Court matters, try Find My Court Date. Court holidays can move a date. So can judicial leave, continuances, and a judge's order. If the sources conflict, call the court that holds the Wahkiakum County criminal docket. Note: A calendar entry shows a setting only. A disposition entry records what actually happened to a charge or case.
Stages on a Criminal Docket
A Superior Court case often opens with an information or another charging filing. Arraignment addresses the charge and the plea. From there, pretrial work shows up in stages. Expect discovery notices, motions, continuances, readiness reviews, and an omnibus hearing. Wahkiakum County's omnibus checklist tracks plea talks, discovery, motions in limine, amended charges, co-defendant readiness, trial length, jury issues, briefing, and evidence questions under the criminal rules.
Docket flow: Filing › Arraignment › Pretrial › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
District Court runs its own limited-jurisdiction process. Local rules set a pretrial hearing for jury-trial cases at least two weeks before trial. A deferred-prosecution petition carries a $250 local fee. In either court, a continuance or a stricken hearing means the schedule changed, nothing more. It does not show that the charge ended.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Omnibus Review
The local omnibus checklist explains a key Superior Court docket event. It can track discovery, plea talks, motions in limine, amended information, co-defendant readiness, jury plans, trial length, evidence issues, briefing, and signatures. What it shows is pretrial work. It covers readiness questions too. It is not the plea, verdict, sentence, or final disposition. Look farther down the register for the event that resolves each charge.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Status
Read status words in context. The courts publish no Wahkiakum-specific numeric disposition-code dictionary, so confirm any unexplained code with court staff rather than guessing.
- Pending or active
- The case or a count is still open; no final result is implied.
- Disposed
- The court recorded an outcome, but the linked event or order supplies the detail.
- Dismissed
- A charge or case ended by dismissal; the order states its terms and scope.
- Continued or reset
- A hearing moved to another date and the case remains in process.
- Stricken
- A setting left the calendar; search for a replacement date or order.
- Appealed or remanded
- Review began or the matter returned from an appellate court.
Match a guilty entry to the right count and basis, such as a plea or verdict. A not-guilty result is not a dismissal. A deferred result hinges on its terms and later compliance.
Which Court Holds Criminal Dockets
Felony files live in Superior Court. The Wahkiakum County Clerk keeps those records for good. Odyssey carries the public Superior case information. Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors belong to District Court, which also handles other limited-jurisdiction matters. Odyssey skips courts of limited jurisdiction entirely. A missing District case there means nothing is wrong.
| Matter | Court | Starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Felony charge | Wahkiakum County Superior Court | Odyssey, then Superior Clerk |
| Misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor | Wahkiakum County District Court | Find My Court Date, re:SearchWA as available, then court staff |
| Cathlamet municipal-service case | District Court under the county-town agreement | District Court and Find My Court Date |
| Superior criminal appeal | Washington Court of Appeals, Division II | State appellate search |
A trial docket may note that an appeal was filed. Division II holds the briefs, the opinion, and the mandate. When a cross-reference ties the files together, write down both case numbers.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Appeals
Watch a Wahkiakum County Superior criminal docket for a notice of appeal, an appellate case number, a remand, or a mandate. The Clerk keeps the trial file. Appeals go elsewhere. The Washington Court of Appeals, Division II docket governs the briefs, opinions, and mandate up there. One portal will not merge trial and appeal events. Search each record on its own and keep both case numbers handy.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Fallbacks
The internet is not the only route. For a Superior criminal record, visit the Wahkiakum County Clerk at 64 Main Street in Cathlamet, call 360-795-3558, or mail a precise request to PO Box 157, Cathlamet, WA 98612. The office opens weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It closes at noon. Confirm hours before you drive over. District criminal matters use the same courthouse address; call 360-795-3461 or mail PO Box 144.
Superior Court Clerk
64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612
PO Box 157, Cathlamet, WA 98612
360-795-3558
District Court
64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612
PO Box 144, Cathlamet, WA 98612
360-795-3461
Have the case number ready. Add the title, filing date, and exact document name when you can. Staff can tell you whether mail, fax, email, counter pickup, or NextRequest fits the item, and certified copies always come from the Clerk rather than a portal printout.
Wahkiakum County Criminal Docket Documents
Anonymous Odyssey users see public case information but not the filed documents. Counties using Odyssey Document Manager may offer registered document access. Registration never overrides a seal, a confidentiality rule, or a court order. Wahkiakum County registration goes through the Clerk with category and role controls.
If an event line lacks a public link, jot down its title and filing date. Then send a focused request through the Clerk's current copy method, or through NextRequest if staff point you there. Say whether you want a plain, certified, electronic, or audio copy. A list of exact items beats a request for the "entire file." That kind of request moves slower and invites confusion.
JIS-Link sells statewide docket information but no case documents. The classic Search Case Records tool is a summary source too, not the official file. Certified proof still comes from the court's maintained record.
Public Access and Sealed Criminal Dockets
Washington's public-access baseline does not put every Wahkiakum County criminal docket item online. A result might list a case number, date, and type yet hide a sealed filing behind a generic restricted marker. The same can happen with a protected address, a confidential identifier, or juvenile detail. Do not guess what the marker conceals.
Key rules:
GR 31 generally opens court records unless law, rule, case law, or court order limits access.
GR 15 governs sealing and redaction, with redaction preferred when practical.
RCW 13.50.050 limits disclosure of juvenile personal information.
Ask the clerk which rule or order applies and what proof of role it demands. Authorization matters here. The Washington Public Records Act covers county administrative records. It is not a workaround for court-record rules. Above all, never call a filing, hearing, or charge a final outcome. Check the latest disposition and judgment in the originating court record.