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Clark County Public Defender's Office

Clark County’s Indigent Defense Office provides the courts with attorneys to represent indigent persons in specific types of state and county cases -- primarily criminal, probation violation, juvenile offender, mental commitment and CHILD REPRESENTATION ONLY in dependency (abuse & neglect) cases. 

Clark County Superior Court

Clark 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.

Clark 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.

Clark County Bar Association

If you are in need of an attorney at a reduced rate or are unsure of the type of attorney you need, contact the CCBA sponsored Lawyer Referral Service at 360.695.0599.

The Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program

The Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program provides free legal services to low-income people with civil (not criminal) issues in the State of Washington in Clark County courts.

Clark County The Victim Assistance Unit

Clark County The Victim Assistance Unit provides vital support and services to victims of crime in Clark County. Our advocates help crime victims work through the criminal justice system and ensure that they are are treated in accordance with Washington State Constitution and the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.

Columbia County Jail

This site gives a list of current inmates of the Columbia County Jail, as well as other corrections-related information.

Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

The Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office represents the state, the county and the city of Dayton in criminal matters in Columbia County District and Superior Courts, Dayton Municipal Court, the state and federal courts of appeal and the Washington and U.S. Supreme Courts.  The County Prosecutor is responsible for prosecuting all felonies and misdemeanors in Columbia County, including those committed in Dayton and Starbuck.