Find Clark County Court Dockets

What a Court Docket Is in Clark County

The word "docket" gets used in at least three different ways in Clark County courts. The first is a daily hearing schedule, a PDF or web page that lists every case set to be heard in a courtroom on a specific day. The second is a court calendar organized by hearing category, like "Protection Order Docket" or "Probate Docket," that groups similar cases and shows when and where that type of hearing runs during the week. The third meaning is the register of actions inside a single case file, the line-by-line chronological list of every event, filing, and order that has happened since the case opened.

All three meanings appear in Clark County. The Superior Court daily docket page publishes the first two kinds. The Odyssey Portal provides the third kind when you look up a specific case number. Where's My Case gives you a daily location summary for both Superior and District Court hearings. Each source has a slightly different scope and is updated on its own schedule. For the most current information, the county itself recommends checking close to the date of the hearing, because calendars can and do change on short notice.

The register of actions is the most detailed version of a docket. It is the court's own log. Each line shows a date, an event type, and the party or office that triggered it. For active cases it updates with every filing and ruling. For sealed or confidential cases, the public register of actions may be restricted under court rules GR 31 and GR 22.

How to Find Clark County Court Dockets

Three public tools cover most docket searches in Clark County. The Washington Courts Odyssey Portal handles case-specific hearing searches. The Superior Court daily docket page covers the Superior Court schedule by hearing category. Where's My Case shows daily courtroom locations for both courts. The steps below walk through each one.

1. Open the Washington Courts Odyssey Portal. On the home screen you will see three tiles: Smart Search, Search Hearings, and Judgment Search. For docket purposes, use the Search Hearings tile.
2. Select your search parameters in Search Hearings. Choose a Location from the dropdown, such as Clark County Superior Court. Pick a Hearing Type, or leave it set to all types. Choose a Search Type, which controls what the criteria field accepts. Enter your search criteria and set a date range. Click Submit to run the search.
3. Review hearing results. If one case matches, the Register of Actions tab opens and shows the docket for that case. If multiple hearings match, the Search Results tab lists them. You can toggle between a list view and a calendar view. Results can be filtered and sorted with the dropdown arrows.
4. Check the Superior Court daily docket page at clark.wa.gov/superior-court/daily-court-docket for a categorized view of hearings that day. This page groups cases by hearing type rather than by case number. It is useful if you know the type of hearing but not the case number.
5. Use Where's My Case at courts.clark.wa.gov/wheresmycase/default.aspx to confirm the physical courtroom or department for a scheduled hearing. This portal covers both Superior Court and District Court daily locations. Enter a case number or party name to find the current hearing location.
6. Check the Superior Court Future Court Dates page at clark.wa.gov/clerk/superior-court-docket for a public table that lists case numbers, party names, hearing dates, hearing times, hearing types, courtroom locations, and associated attorneys. This is the Clerk's own public docket view and is one of the most direct tools for finding a specific upcoming date.

Note: Docket information online reflects what is scheduled, not what has already happened. Hearings can be continued, reset, or cancelled after a schedule posts. Always confirm a hearing is still on before you travel to the courthouse.

Superior Court Daily Dockets

The Clark County Superior Court posts a daily docket page that organizes its hearings by category rather than by department. The categories rotate across the week, so each day has a different mix. The page at clark.wa.gov/superior-court/daily-court-docket is the starting point for a member of the public who needs to know when a specific type of case will be heard.

The screenshot below is taken from that Superior Court daily docket page, which lists hearing categories by day of the week.

Each category on the docket page can have many individual cases scheduled under it. For example, the Protection Order Docket appears on multiple days and may include dozens of petitions. The table below shows the main docket categories by day of the week as published on that page.

The variety here is worth noting. On a single Friday, the Superior Court calendar can include protection order hearings, criminal readiness checks, family law matters, civil motions, two drug court tracks, probate, and minor guardianship cases all running in different departments at the same time. If you need to find a specific case, searching by case number in the Odyssey Portal or the Clerk's Future Court Dates page will get you to the right department faster than scanning the daily docket page by category.

Where's My Case Daily Locations

Where's My Case is a Clark County portal that shows the daily courtroom or department assignment for scheduled hearings. It covers both Superior Court and District Court cases. The address is courts.clark.wa.gov/wheresmycase/default.aspx. It is separate from the Odyssey Portal and from the daily docket page, and it provides a more direct answer to the question "where exactly is my hearing today."

The screenshot below shows the Where's My Case portal, which lists Clark County court dockets and hearing locations for both Superior and District Court on a given day.

Use this tool the morning of a scheduled hearing to confirm the courtroom. Department assignments can shift. A case may have been reset to a different department since the schedule was last published. The portal is designed for exactly this last-minute check. District Court moved to 210 E. 13th Street on February 2, 2026, so if you have an older hearing notice, make sure the address matches the current building before you arrive. Superior Court remains at 1200 Franklin Street.

Therapeutic and Specialty Dockets

Clark County runs nine therapeutic specialty court programs. Each program has its own docket time and day. These are not general criminal dockets. They are treatment courts that combine judicial oversight with substance abuse treatment, mental health services, or both. Participants must meet eligibility criteria to be placed in a specialty docket.

The specialty dockets that appear on the Clark County Superior Court schedule are listed below. Days and times are as reported on the court's published calendar and should be confirmed with the court before attending, as schedules can change.

• Veterans Court - Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Serves veterans and active military members who face criminal charges linked to service-connected conditions.
• Mental Health Docket - Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. Handles cases where a diagnosed mental health condition is a significant factor in the offense.
• Adult Drug Court - Meets Thursday and Friday. Two tracks: a general track and an in-custody track. Judge Snider presides over this program.
• Family Treatment Court - Mondays. Meets before Commissioner Ellis. Focuses on parents with dependency cases where substance use is a factor.
• Residential DOSA Drug Court - Fridays. Designed for offenders sentenced to the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative who are in residential treatment.
• Probate Docket - Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Handles estate and guardianship matters filed in Superior Court. See the Clark County Probate Records page for more on what these cases cover.

To ask about enrollment in a specialty program, contact the court at 564-397-2304. The goal of all nine programs is to break cycles of addiction and crime, improve family stability, and reduce future court involvement.

District Court Calendars

Clark County District Court handles misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, civil cases within its statutory dollar limits, name changes, protection orders, and preliminary matters. Its cases do not appear on the Superior Court daily docket page. District Court has its own scheduling system.

District Court moved to a new facility at 210 E. 13th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 on February 2, 2026. The phone is 564-397-2424. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Six District Court departments now operate from this building, each with its own judge. The Camas-Washougal Municipal Court remains at 89 C Street, Washougal, WA 98671, with office hours Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To find a District Court hearing date, use the Where's My Case portal at courts.clark.wa.gov/wheresmycase/default.aspx. You can also search by case number in the Odyssey Portal using the Search Hearings tile. District Court cases use a case number format that differs from Superior Court. Make sure you are using the correct case number when searching, as an error in one digit will return no results. If you need to pay a District Court fine, the court's payment page says it helps to have the case number ready. The Clark County court records page explains how to get copies of District Court filings.

How Dockets Differ From Full Case Records

A docket and a full case record are not the same thing, and that difference matters when you are trying to get information. The docket is a summary. The full case record is the complete file.

The table below shows the key differences between a docket and a full case record in Clark County.

When you only need to know whether a hearing is scheduled and where, the docket tools are enough. When you need a certified copy of an order, a motion, or any filed document, you have to request it from the right office. The Clark County Clerk handles Superior Court records. The District Court office at 210 E. 13th Street handles its own files. Registered Odyssey users with document access granted by the Clerk may be able to view some public documents online, but anonymous users cannot.

Reading a Docket Entry

When you open a case in the Odyssey Portal or view the Clerk's Future Court Dates page, each row in the docket shows a set of fields. The screenshot below is from the Clerk's Superior Court Future Court Dates page at clark.wa.gov/clerk/superior-court-docket, which lists upcoming hearings in a public table format.

Each row in that public table gives you several pieces of information at once. The list below explains what each field means and what it tells you about the case.

• Case Number - The unique ID assigned when the case was filed. Format: YY-type-sequence-county code. For example, 21-1-01854-06 means the case opened in 2021, is criminal (type 1), and the 06 is the Clark County code. District Court case numbers follow a different format.
• Party / Name - The defendant in a criminal case or the petitioner and respondent in a civil or family case. Names appear as filed on the case.
• Hearing Date - The calendar date the hearing is set for.
• Hearing Time - The time the case is called. Multiple cases may be set at the same time on a busy docket.
• Hearing Type - The category of the proceeding. Common types include Arraignment, Change of Plea, Readiness Hearing, Civil Motion, Protection Order Docket, Show Cause, Unlawful Detainer, and Probate Docket.
• Courtroom / Location - The specific room or department where the hearing will occur. Examples from the public record: "3rd Floor Department 12" or "5th Floor Department 9." This is the field you want when you arrive at the courthouse.
• Judge / Department - The judge or commissioner assigned to hear the case. Twelve Superior Court departments and six District Court departments serve Clark County.
• Attorneys - Names of the attorneys on file for each party, when available in the public record.

Case type codes built into the case number can help identify the court division even before you see the heading. A "1" as the second segment means criminal. A "2" means civil. A "3" means domestic relations. A "4" means probate or guardianship. That pattern comes from the Odyssey system's own guide and applies to Superior Court cases statewide.

Note: Online docket entries reflect what the court has processed. A recent hearing may not appear right away. For complete Clark County criminal records or full case history, contact the office that holds the file after the hearing.

Odyssey Search Hearings Fields

The Search Hearings tile in the Odyssey Portal is the most targeted tool for finding a scheduled Clark County court hearing by date or type. The portal is at odysseyportal.courts.wa.gov/odyportal. The table below lists the fields that appear when you open that tile.

If one case matches your search, the Register of Actions tab opens automatically and shows the docket for that case. If multiple hearings match, the Search Results tab lists all of them. You can toggle between a list view and a calendar view. Dropdown arrows let you filter and sort results. This tile is especially useful if you know the hearing date range but do not have the exact case number.

For full case documents and certified copies, the docket search is just the first step. Access the Clark County Superior Court page or the FAQ for more on how to request documents after you find a case number.

Related Clark County Court Resources

Court dockets are a window into the schedule and history of a case. For the full case file, including copies of orders, motions, and filed documents, the right starting point depends on which court holds the case. Superior Court files go through the County Clerk. District Court files stay with that office. Either way, the search portals connect you to what is public.

For full case history and copy requests, start with the Clark County court records page. For criminal case filings and arrest information, the Clark County arrest records page covers the booking and charging side. The Clark County Superior Court page lists all twelve departments and the judges who staff them. For questions about the clerk's office, hours, fees, and how to submit copy requests, see the Clark County County Clerk page. Common questions about docket access and what records are public are answered on the Clark County Court Records FAQ.