The next set of digits is the sequence number. The first digit is the case type (see table above). *Restricted Case Types-not available for public access.įor statistical purposes, some cases that predate a court's use of the Superior Court Management Information System (SCOMIS) were entered into SCOMIS using a number format as described below: The last digit of the case number is called a check digit and is used by the computer to verify the correctness of the previous digits.Įxample: Case number 93 1 00042 7 shows that the case was the 42nd criminal case filed in 1993. The next series of digits is the actual sequential number of the case beginning from 00001 in the current year. The third digit is used to designate the case type. The first two digits of the case number are used to indicate the year the case was filed. The Court Directory provides contact information for Washington State courts. If you want to know the meaning of a certain district or municipal court's case number format, contact the court. Although certain courts may attach specific meaning to the case numbers used by their court (such as court branch, type of case, year filed, etc.), these case numbers have no particular meaning to others outside of the court. Such case numbers may consist of all numbers, numbers and letters, or even include other characters such as a dash (-). District and Municipal Court Case Number Format:Ĭase numbers assigned by courts of limited jurisdiction (district and municipal courts) are determined by each court.
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