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Emergency Administrative Order 24-1 is in effect.


Earlier this week, 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 is currently working to safely restore service. As a result, the state's Judicial Information System, Washington Courts website and affiliate websites are currently down.  

Please be advised that there will be intermittent impacts to the work of our court in the coming days as they continue to restore services.

For Skagit County Superior Court, please note:
  • The Court and the Clerk’s Office do not have access to our case management system and are temporarily unable to provide public information related to calendars or individual Superior Court cases.
  • Until further notice, please provide bench copies to the 2nd floor window in Court Administration, per
    Emergency Administrative Order 24-1.
     
We apologize for any inconvenience and will update this message as more information becomes available. 
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Mission Statement
The mission of Skagit County Superior Court is to deliver fair, prompt, and understandable resolutions of legal disputes. We will provide equal access to justice and treat participants professionally, impartially and respectfully.

Information for Jurors

Jurors are an essential part of the system of justice.  The court appreciates the service of all jurors. Additional information on your jury service is available here.

Potential Juror Scams: Superior Court will never ask jurors for their credit card or social security numbers or to pay “juror fines.”  More information about protecting yourself from potential juror scams can also be found on the juror information page and here.


To Attorneys and Litigants

With limited exceptions, all court hearings and trials are conducted in person. Zoom is also available for many hearings.  If you appear over Zoom, you are expected to follow the same rules of courtroom conduct as though you were present in person. 

Updated September 1, 2024: See Superior Court’s Local Court Rules for the most updated information on court procedures. For ease of use, the 2024 changes to the local court rules can be found here.

Refer to the Daily Calendar for information on how to access your hearing.

The Clerk’s Office procedures for filing documents can be found here.


In Case of Illness

If you become ill with symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory illness and have a fever, you must not be physically present in court until 24 hours after the fever ends and symptoms are improving.  It is recommended that you wear a face mask for the following five days upon your return. 

Face masks are available upon request to anyone entering the offices or courtrooms of Superior Court. 

Emergency Administrative Order: 22-4, Signed 12/30/22
Archived Orders can be found here.


Superior Court Handles the Following Cases:

Felony Criminal
Civil
Dissolution and Custody
Juvenile Court Proceeding
Paternity Cases/Adoption Matters
Probates
Mental Commitment Proceedings

Judges

Judge Brian L. Stiles, Department 1
Judge Laura M. Riquelme, Department 2
Judge Elizabeth Y. Neidzwski, Department 3
Judge Thomas L. Verge, Department 4

Court Commissioners

Commissioner Heather Shand
Commissioner Mary Crandall
Commissioner Rebecca K. Carroll

Superior Court Administrator

Rosanna Wadkins

Juvenile Court Administrator

Michael Johnson

Court Manager

Katharine Davies

Court Coordinator

Stephanie Bacilio

Court Reporters

Jennifer Pollino, CCR, RPR
Alice Neville, RSR

Court Facilitators

Darcy MacKenzie-Mehlhaff
Esme Romero

 

All court records and documents are maintained in the Skagit County Clerk's Office.
Please call that office directly at (360) 416-1800 for all related inquiries about the court file.

Daily Court Schedule

Weekly Court Schedule

Video and Telephonic
Hearing Schedule

Video Hearings FAQs
[Spanish]

Remote Appearance Etiquette
[Spanish]

Trial Protocols

Bench Trial Protocols
Remote Proceeding
Pre-Trial Conference Summary


Exhibit Notebook Certification

Protocols


ACCESS AND INCLUSION

Name and Pronoun Notification

Interpreter Requests
and Access

Americans with
Disabilities Act

Free and Low-Cost Resources


Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
205 W. Kincaid, Room 202
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 
Phone: (360) 416-1200