BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, POLICIES
Effective September 1, 2026
Please review the Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court Local Court Rules. All processes described on this website are mandatory and must be followed alongside all other applicable authorities, including Local Court Rules, State Rules, and relevant RCW provisions.
To ensure efficient and accurate communication, parties, attorneys, and staff are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court Local Court Rules and established procedures before contacting the Court with questions. Understanding these rules helps support timely and accurate responses.
If you believe a process is missing from this website, please review the Local Court Rules, as many procedures have been integrated directly into them.
I. Administrative Processes
I. Administrative ProcessesII. Management Processes
II. Management ProcessesIII. General Processes
III. General ProcessesIV. Civil Processes
IV. Civil ProcessesV. Domestic Processes
V. Domestic ProcessesVI. Guardian ad Litem Processes
VI. Guardian ad Litem ProcessesVII. Special Proceeding Processes
VII. Special Proceeding ProcessesVIII. Civil Arbitration Processes
VIII. Civil Arbitration ProcessesIX. Criminal Processes
IX. Criminal ProcessesX. Juvenile Processes
X. Juvenile ProcessesLocal Court Rules
Local Court RulesJudicial Resolutions
Judicial ResolutionsJoel's Law
Joel's LawWebEx Video Conference Links
WebEx Video Conference LinksPast Processes Expired 8.31.2026
Past Processes Expired 8.31.2026