The Chelan County District Court is a Court of Limited Jurisdiction created in 1961 by the Washington State Legislature. The Court hears criminal, civil, infraction, and miscellaneous cases, including cases that would normally be filed in a Municipal Court for the Cities of Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere and Chelan.
Criminal Cases
Criminal gross misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine. Criminal misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Some examples of criminal cases heard by the Court are:
Assault
DUI
Reckless Driving
Driving While License Suspended
Theft
Unlawful Hunting/Fishing
Animal Cruelty
Civil Cases
The District Court has jurisdiction of civil actions and proceedings in which the value of the claim or the amount at issue does not exceed $100,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees. The District Court does not hear cases involving title to or possession of real property; actions for false imprisonment, liable, slander, or malicious prosecution; or actions against an executor or administrator.
Small Claims
The small claims department of the District Court has jurisdiction of cases for the recovery of money only if the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000. Only monetary damages may be awarded. The small claims court cannot order the return of property or other equitable remedies. The claim must be filed by the real claimant, not a person or entity to whom the claim has been assigned.
No attorney or legal para-professional may represent a party in a small claims action without approval of a judge.
Infractions
Traffic Violations
Fish and Wildlife Violations
Animal Control Violations
Code Violations
Miscellaneous Proceedings
Anti harassment and Stalking Petitions
Name Change Petitions
Vehicle Impound Hearings
Access to Court (Case) Records and Administrative Records
The judicial branch is committed to openness, transparency, and the belief that the public should have access to most court records and administrative public records.
Access to judicial records is governed by court rules and not the Public Records Act (PRA). There are two types of judicial records addressed by court rules:
"Court (or case) records" - records filed with the court in a judicial proceeding that are usually maintained by the court clerk;
"Administrative records" - any record pertaining to the management, supervision or administration of the judicial branch.
Court Location
The Chelan County District Court is located on the fourth floor of the Chelan County Courthouse. The address of the courthouse is 350 Orondo Street in Wenatchee, Washington. It is situated at the west end of Memorial Park at the corner of Orondo and Washington streets, near downtown Wenatchee.
Because visitor parking is limited at the Courthouse Complex, please be careful to park in appropriately marked parking places. Time restrictions on parking are strictly enforced. The main parking lot is located near Memorial Park between the courthouse and the Public Library on the east side of the courthouse. There is a secondary parking lot located one block west (up the hill) from the courthouse on Orondo. The courthouse is located next to the Law and Justice Center, which also houses the Chelan County Regional Jail.
Posted: 02/03/2015 11:00 AM
Last Updated: 04/24/2019 12:58 PM
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Chelan County makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on its web site. However, due to the possibility of transmission errors, HTML browser capabilities, changes made since the last update to the site, etc., neither Chelan County, nor any agency, officer or employee of Chelan County warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by this system and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
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