Mason County Civil Docket Searches
Use the official Washington Case Search for statewide discovery. Choose Superior for general civil, domestic, probate, or guardianship cases. Choose District/Municipal for Mason District civil and small-claims matters. Search by party name, business name, or case number, then save the court, case type, filing date, and full identifier.
A name hit is only a lead. Similar names can appear in more than one case, and the state warns that status may not be complete or current. Odyssey holds Superior case information. re:SearchWA is the limited-jurisdiction route. The filing clerk remains the source for current orders, images, and certified copies.
- Select the proper court level.
- Choose Mason Superior or Mason District.
- Search by full name, business, or exact case number.
- Compare filing date, parties, events, and result.
- Contact the filing clerk for the complete record.
Mason Civil Jurisdiction Lines
Court authority determines where a Mason County civil docket lives. District Court handles money-damage claims up to $100,000, but its local page excludes title to or possession of real property. Small claims are limited to monetary claims up to $5,000. Superior Court handles broader civil jurisdiction, larger claims, and real-property title or possession matters.
| Track | Local scope | Published fee |
|---|---|---|
| District civil | Money damages up to $100,000 | $83 |
| Small claims | Money claims up to $5,000 | $50 |
| Superior civil | General matters outside District authority | Check current schedule |
These limits classify court authority. They do not decide venue or the merits. For a property-title dispute, check Superior Court rather than trying to place it on the Mason District civil docket.
Civil Dockets: What They Show
A Mason County civil court docket is the register of events. It may show the complaint or petition, summons, service, answers, motions, declarations, hearings, orders, judgment, satisfaction, and dismissal. An event label is not the filed document.
| Case number | The full court identifier, read with the court name. |
|---|---|
| Parties | Plaintiff and defendant, or petitioner and respondent. |
| Case type | Civil, domestic, probate/guardianship, or limited-court category. |
| Filings | Pleadings, service, motions, proposed orders, and entered orders. |
| Settings | Conference, motion, protection-order, ex parte, or trial dates. |
| Result | Dismissal, settlement notation, judgment, or satisfaction. |
A motion is a request. A proposed order is not an entered order, and a calendar date does not prove attendance or resolution. Obtain the signed judgment when the legal result matters.
Mason Small Claims Paper Trail
The Mason District forms center shows a useful small-claims sequence. A Notice of Small Claim starts the case. A service certificate records notice. Continuance and voluntary-dismissal forms can change the path, while a mediation-related judgment or court judgment records a result.
Record flow: Notice of Small Claim › Service › Hearing or Mediation › Judgment or Dismissal › Satisfaction
Not every file uses each step. A continuance moves a date, not the claim's merits. A satisfaction concerns an entered judgment. Read the docket and actual order together.
What Cases Fill the Civil Docket
Mason County civil dockets span more than ordinary money disputes. District Court carries limited civil and small claims. Superior Court carries general civil cases, domestic matters, probate, guardianship, property disputes outside District authority, and protection-order work. Search labels are broad and do not reveal every claim.
- District civil money-damage claims
- Small claims for limited monetary relief
- Superior general civil and property cases
- Domestic and family proceedings
- Probate, guardianship, and protection-order matters
Domestic or probate classification does not make the whole file open. Financial records, protected addresses, medical details, and information about children may be restricted.
Mason Civil Caseload Context
The official 2025 report counted 1,460 Mason District civil dispositions and 71 small-claims dispositions. Shelton Municipal showed no civil or small-claims count in that table. These figures describe report categories, not unique suits, people, wins, or losses.
The contrast shows why a Mason County civil search starts with District or Superior. The official caseload table must be read with its year and units intact.
Hearings on the Civil Docket
The official Mason sample placed the Superior civil docket at 1:30 p.m. Mondays, except holidays, with Tuesday used after a court holiday. Under LCR 7, confirmation was required before 10 a.m. two court days before the docket. Confirm at 360-427-9670 extension 346 or superiorcourt-confirm@masoncountywa.gov, and check the current schedule.
Civil, domestic, probate, and guardianship matters may be in person or virtual unless the court orders otherwise. Trials are generally in person. A setting can be reset or canceled. The Mason County court schedule covers each date channel.
Mason Ex Parte Timing
Mason Superior's published information placed ex parte at 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday, with papers due by 2 p.m. for the afternoon docket. Ex parte means a matter presented without all parties taking part at that moment. It does not mean every filing is secret.
Timing check: Confirm the current Mason Superior order, filing cutoff, hearing mode, and date before filing or appearing.
Protection-order hearings had a separate daily 9 a.m. listing. Safety data may be protected, and RCW 7.105.205 addresses remote participation rather than open access to all filings.
Who Can See Civil Dockets
Washington GR 31 supplies the main access framework. GR 15 governs sealing and redaction. GR 22 protects specified family and juvenile information. Odyssey lets anonymous users see public Superior case information but not documents. A missing image may require clerk access, registration, or a copy request, or it may be restricted.
Key rules:
GR 31 covers dockets, indexes, calendars, orders, and judgments.
GR 15 governs sealing and redaction.
GR 22 limits access to specified family and juvenile information.
For Superior documents, contact the Mason County Superior Court Clerk at 419 N 4th Street, second floor, Shelton, or PO Box 340. The line is 360-427-9670 extension 346. District case-record requests use the District process. GR 31.1 and Public Records Act requests cover administrative records, not a route around court-file limits.
Mason Certified Civil Orders
An online entry may show that judgment was entered without supplying the signed document. Mason's Superior Clerk asks for the case number when known. If it is unknown, party names and date of birth can help staff identify the file, but unnecessary private data should not be sent through unsecured email.
For cases from 1996 forward, ordinary copies cost $0.50 per page. Certification costs $5 for the first page and $1 for each added page. Email delivery is available, and USPS adds $3. Ordinary email requests usually take about 72 hours. Pre-1996 research starts with a $30 deposit and can add research and copy charges.
A certified judgment is authenticated by the clerk. A browser printout is not certified merely because it came from an official portal. Ask for the exact order, judgment, or docket sheet needed and confirm the current fee.
The request route depends on the filing court. Superior requests use the Clerk's email, mail, or counter process. Mason District uses its own case-record request and charges $0.25 per page when an electronic record is printed, $0.50 per paper page, and $5 for the first certified page plus $1 for each added page. Payment is due before copies are supplied.
In-person viewing may show whether a public document exists before an order is placed. Odyssey guidance says court-lobby access can permit viewing of Superior records, though not every courthouse has a kiosk and restrictions still apply. Call before travel. JIS-Link is a paid display-only route, but it does not show documents.