Washington Court Records

Washington dissolutions are superior court cases filed under RCW 26.09.010 and kept by the County Clerk. General Rule 22(c)(1) opens all family law court records to inspection and copying except the restricted documents in GR 22(c)(2), which include the Law Enforcement and Confidential Information Form, Sealed Financial Source Documents, the Domestic Violence Information Form, the Notice of Intent to Relocate, Sealed Personal Health Care Records, Retirement Plan Orders and Confidential Reports. The sworn Financial Declaration, form FL All Family 131, is public; the pay stubs, tax returns and account statements behind it are filed under the Sealed Financial Source Documents cover sheet and withheld; the Findings and Conclusions, the Final Divorce Order with its property division and any separation contract are public.

The statewide index at dw.courts.wa.gov shows case and docket information without images; the file is read and copied at the County Clerk's office at 50 cents per page uncertified under RCW 36.18.016. Sealing requires written findings of compelling privacy or safety concerns under GR 15(c). The Washington asset search page explains what the declaration shows.

These federal and national sources complement Washington's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Washington state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.

PACER, Public Access to Court Electronic Records
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov) U.S. Courts, Federal Court Finder
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Washington district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov) National Center for State Courts
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)  Frequently Asked Questions Washington Court Records, FAQ  Last reviewed: April 2026  Updated: October 2026