Drug Court Case Aide at Superior Court of Washington for Cowlitz County - Kelso, WA, US
The Superior Court is a state trial court of general jurisdiction. We are located in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington State. This court has state-wide jurisdiction and hears: • Serious criminal matters (felonies) • Civil cases including cases involving real property • Domestic relations (family law) matters • Appeals from lower courts (District and Municipal Courts) • Appeals from state administrative agencies • Superior Court also has jurisdiction in adoption, probate and competency cases. Juvenile Court is a department of Superior Court and hears juvenile offender matters, truancy, at risk youth (BECCA) and child dependency cases. Juvenile Court also operates juvenile detention facility. There are four full-time elected Judges who hear all matters and numerous Superior Court Commissioners who hears family law, dependency, domestic violence, various civil and juvenile cases.