County Clerk of Superior Court

The Clallam County Superior Court Clerk's Office is located in Port Angeles, the county seat. The Superior Court Clerk's Office's primary responsibility is to file and index all records filed for the Clallam County Superior Courts and Family Court. 

Case Types

  • Criminal Felony Cases
  • Civil Filings
  • Domestic Filings
  • Probate/Guardianship Filings
  • Paternity/Adoption Filings
  • Mental Illness Filings
  • Juvenile Dependency Filings
  • Juvenile Offender Filings
  • Judgments

Timelines for Filing & Ex Parte or Motion Calendars

You may click on Clallam County Superior Court Local Rules to obtain information on Filing and Motion deadlines.

We have daily Ex Parte Hearings at 1 pm with an 11 am filing deadline.

Friday Civil and Criminal motion calendars rotate between Judges Brent Basden, Simon Barnhart, and Elizabeth Stanley. See Friday Superior Court Judges Calendar Schedule for which Judge will be on the bench on a specific date and time.

Child Support matters are heard on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9 am. Non-Family Protection Order matters are scheduled at 9:30 am on Tuesdays.

Commissioner Brian Parker's Civil Motion calendars are every Friday at 8:30 am for Adoptions, 9 am for Family Law matters, and 1:30 pm for Domestic Violence hearings.

New Criminal cases or "Fresh Arrests" are heard daily at 1 pm. The Clerk's office receives confirmation of these Criminal Ex-Parte matters by 11:45 am on the day of the hearing. You may check with the Clerk's Office or Court Administrator for more information.

The Clerk's Office does not accept Fax or Email Filings.

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Case Cover Sheets

  1. Case Cover Sheet, Civil (Case Type 2) (PDF)
  2. Case Cover Sheet, Family (case types 3 and 5) (PDF)
  3. Case Cover Sheet, Probate-Mental Health (Case Types 4 and 6) (PDF)

Other Related Documents

  1. Civil Proceedings - General Information for Self-Represented Persons (PDF)
  2. Document Cover Sheet (PDF)
  3. Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Crime Victim Resource List (PDF)
  4. Emancipation (PDF)
  5. Guardianship Summary (PDF)
  6. JIS Database Information Search Form (PDF)
  7. Jury Information (PDF)
  1. Letters of Guardianship (PDF)
  2. Motion and Declaration For Waiver of Civil Filing Fees and Surcharges (PDF)
  3. Motion Modify-Terminate Order for Protection Form (PDF)
  4. Return of Service Form (PDF)
  5. Petition for Protection Order Packet (PDF)
  6. Extreme Risk Protection Order Packet (PDF)
  7. Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule

Superior Court Certified Transcriptionists

  1. Clallam County Superior Court Certified Transcriptionists