Access to Court Records

Access to judicial records is governed by court rules and not the Public Records Act (PRA).  There are two types of judicial records addressed by court rules:  court (or case) records and administrative records. 

Court Case Records - GR 31

Case records are records that relate to in-court proceedings including case files, pleadings, and dockets. 

To request copies of documents filed in a specific case, fill out the Court Records Request Form.  You can submit the request by mailing, emailing, or faxing the form to the Chehalis Municipal Court, 350 N. Market Blvd, Rm. 105, Chehalis, WA 98532,  Email  municourt@ci.chehalis.wa.us  FAX 360-345-1050.

Administrative Records - GR 31.1

Administrative records are records that pertain to the management, supervision or administration of a court or judicial agency.  To request administrative records per GR 31.1, contact the Chehalis Municipal Court, 350 N. Market Blvd, Rm. 105, Chehalis, WA 98532,  Email  mlester@ci.chehalis.wa.us or  FAX 360-345-1050.

Administrative Records Frequently Asked Questions

Fees

Inspecting records:                    No Charge   
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Photocopies:

     100 pages or less                  No Charge

     101 or more pages               $.15 per page (includes first 100 pgs.)

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Scanning paper documents:

     100 pages or less                 No Charge

     101 or more pages               $.10 per page (includes first 100 pgs.)

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Outside Copying Costs:            Actual cost invoiced to the city by the vendor
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Digital storage media,
container,  envelope:               Actual cost of supplies
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Postage/Delivery:                      Actual postage/delivery costs
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Deposits:       Requests exceeding $50 may require a deposit not to exceed
                      10% of the estimated costs prior to the duplication of  records.