Court Information

THE PIERCE COUNTY COURTS PRESS RELEASE – MARCH 8, 2020

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Superior Court functions at the County-City Building, Remann Hall (Juvenile Court) and Western State Hospital will be open during normal business hours on Monday, March 9. Any changes to court hours or limiting of proceedings will be provided in future press releases. These press releases can be found on the Court websites and on Pierce County social media sites.

We continue to follow guidance from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to help protect people’s health. Employees and court participants should follow those recommendations while at the County-City Building:

Increase handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizer
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette – cover a cough or a sneeze
Keep distance from others (more than six feet, if possible)
Frequently clean and disinfect surfaces
Remain home during a respiratory illness

More information from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department can be found here: Coronavirus information page

Media Contacts Email: Chris Gaddis, Superior Court Administrator
Phone: (253) 798-3963

Weekly Case Calendar at the Pierce County Courthouse (930 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma, WA)

Unconscious Bias Video

Local Superior, District, and Municipal Courts have approved the video to be made a part of their juror orientations. As attorneys prepare cases for trial it may be of interest to know that this hidden subject is being addressed and brought to the attention of all potential jurors.