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Ferry County District Court and Public Defender Information
Washington State district and municipal courts may consider civil and criminal matters related to misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic, non-traffic, and parking infractions, domestic violence protection orders, civil actions of $75,000 or less, and small claims up to $5,000.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Mission Statement of the Franklin County Sheriff is to serve the public, safeguarding lives and property; to protect against deception, intimidation, disorder and violence; to treat the people with respect and dignity; to accept the duties and responsibilities required by law and to serve faithfully and honestly; to investigate diligently those crimes and activities which violate the law or ordinance; and to utilize professional and cost effective implementation of standards and techniques of law enforcement.
The Sheriff's department has a $7,688,519.00 operations budget (2012) and 5 Operational Divisions with 88 employees.
Franklin County Public Records Requests
Request forms, fee schedules, contacts and other relevant information can be found in the Public Records Requests section of the Franklin County website.
Franklin County Jail information
The Corrections Division is managed by a Captain with 1 Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 23 Corrections Officers, 4 Records clerks, 2 cooks. The current jail opened in 1986 with a capacity of 102 beds. Jail has been modified to 156 beds by double bunking every cell that could be double bunked. They have added a small building onto the jail for work release, which has 38 beds. The daily average population of the jail is 196.
Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office works as a team to provide the best civil and criminal legal services to the citizens of Franklin County by ensuring justice, excellence, fairness and accountability according to the laws of the State of Washington, and working to provide a safe community.
Franklin County Office of Public Defense
The Mission of the Benton & Franklin Counties Office of Public Defense is to provide quality, cost-effective, legal representation to indigent and other qualified persons charged with criminal offenses, or otherwise facing incarceration or loss of liberty interest, so as to protect their Constitutional and other legal rights, educate them about the criminal justice system, and champion the interests of justice.
Franklin County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Franklin County District Court
The Franklin County District Court is a Court of Limited Jurisdiction established by State statute. The Court hears criminal, civil, infraction, and miscellaneous cases. Criminal misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Criminal gross misdemeanor cases carry a maximum penalty of up to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
The Franklin County Bar Association
The Franklin County Bar Association's mission is to improve the administration of justice and encourage availability of legal services for all members of our community, regardless of the financial ability of the client.