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Island County Prosecuting Attorney
The mission of the Island County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is to meet our statutory and constitutional duties to the citizens of Island County and the State of Washington; to vigorously, justly, and efficiently prosecute those who commit crimes in Island County; to provide excellent legal advice and services to the governing bodies and elected officials of Island County; to be effective advocates for the continuous improvement of the justice system; and to set the standard for the highest level of professionalism and ethics for the practice of law in Island County.
Island County Superior Court
Island County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law,including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies,including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.
Island County District Court
As a court of limited jurisdiction, the District Court is responsible for the following types of matters: civil litigation matters up to $75,000; small claims matters up to $5,000; nuisance violations; vehicle tow and impound hearings; anti-harassment orders; domestic violence protection orders; infractions(traffic, non-traffic and parking); misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases; felony expedited cases; felony preliminary hearings; search warrants; and death inquests.
Volunteer Lawyer Program of Island County
Clients can meet with a volunteer attorney for 30-45 minutes at our twice monthly clinics in Coupeville and Oak Harbor. The VLP helps people with family law problems, landlord tenant issues, divorce, child support, child custody, bankruptcy, wills, and other non-criminal matters.
Island County Transportation Department and Maps
This link includes information regarding county road maps, maps of transportation projects, and other public works information.
Jefferson County Jail information
The Jefferson County Jail provides for incarceration of persons pre-trial and post-trial. They also offer alternatives to jail incarceration. The programs offered are a work release program and a work crew program.
Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
The Prosecutor’s Office represents the State of Washington is all felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor prosecutions which occur outside of municipal or federal jurisdiction, juvenile offender prosecutions, provides civil legal advice to all county offices and departments, and represents the interests of the State in enforcing child support obligations.
Jefferson County Superior Court
The Superior Court hears and decides controversies and handles related hearings and proceedings covering both civil matters and criminal felonies. Criminal felony cases are those cases where the defendant could be sentenced to a state penitentiary. Civil cases include those brought on equitable grounds; those involving title to or possession of real property; those testing the legality of any tax; those where the controversy amounts to $300 or more (Statute now authorizes the district Court to decide cases involving up to $35,000; Small Claims Court has jurisdiction up to 2,500. Most Superior Court civil cases involve $10,000 or more); probate matters; domestic relations; juvenile matters (both offender and dependency); mental and alcohol petitions; adoptions; and a variety of other proceedings.