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As of March 11, 2022 – Update from Superior Court regarding COVID-19 Response Activities. Mason County Superior Court is committed to protecting the safety and security of our community while performing our Constitutional duties. The Court is open but has modified operations.

Generally, hearings will now be held in person. In addition, and with some exceptions, hearings will also continue to be offered electronically through Zoom conferencing or other court approved platform, unless otherwise set by the Court.

The new COVID-19 Courthouse protocol is in effect at this time (see the most recent Administrative Order re Mitigation dated March 11, 2022, posted below). The Court may consider adjustments to the protocol at a later date.

Criminal Matters. Criminal proceedings will be held in person or a hybrid of in person/virtually based on the type of hearing. All criminal trials will be held in person. For more specifics on Criminal proceedings, please see the Administrative Order re Criminal Matters dated March 11, 2022, posted below. The schedules for the dockets will remain unchanged, maintaining the alphabetical scheduling for the Monday docket based upon the Defendant’s last name, A-H at 9:00 a.m.; I-P at 10:30 a.m.; and Q-Z at 3:00 pm. The Tuesday docket will continue to be held at 9:00 a.m. for all matters.

Civil, Domestic, Probate, and Guardianship Matters. Civil, Domestic, Probate and Guardianship proceedings may be attended in person or virtually at the party’s discretion unless required to appear in person by the Court. All Civil, Probate and Guardianship jury trials will be held in person. All Civil, Domestic, Probate and Guardianship bench trials shall be held in person. Bench trials may be held virtually, upon prior approval of the Court. For more specifics on Civil, Domestic, Probate and Guardianship proceedings, please see the Administrative Order re Civil, Domestic, Probate, and Guardianship Matters dated March 11, 2022, posted below.

Protection Order Matters. All Protection Order hearings shall be held in person, subject to the provisions of RCW 7.105.205, which allow for virtual proceedings upon request of a party and approval of the Court. For more specifics on Protection Order proceedings, please see the Administrative Order re Protection Order Matters dated March 11, 2022, posted below.

Dependency Matters. Dependency hearings may be attended in person or virtually at the party’s discretion unless required to appear in person by the Court. All Shelter Care, Fact-Finding/Disposition hearings will be held in person. However, Shelter Care, Fact-Finding/Disposition hearings may be held virtually upon prior approval of the court. For more specifics on Dependency proceedings, please see the Administrative Order re Dependency Matters dated March 11/2022, posted below.

Juvenile Matters. Juvenile Offender hearings may be attended in person or virtually at the party’s discretion unless required to appear. For Disposition Hearings, the Respondent and his/her attorney, and the representative of the State shall appear in person. Any victims/victim representatives may appear virtually or in person. Fact-Finding hearings will be held in person. For more specifics on Juvenile proceedings, please see the Administrative Order re Juvenile Matters dated March 11, 2022, posted below.

Ex parte. Afternoon ex parte dockets may be attended in person or virtually at the party’s discretion, Monday – Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and Friday at 3:00 p.m. All paperwork (petition, motion, proposed order, etc.) must be provided to the Clerk’s Office at least one hour prior. See link under Court Calendars for more information.

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