Washington Legal Overview: Tacoma The Tacoma metropolitan division in Washington State is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Pierce County. The Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Division is one of the two metropolitan divisions that make up the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA. The other one is the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division which covers King and Snohomish counties. The Pierce County Superior Court located in Tacoma is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases filed in the county.
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Trending Legal Topics: The Tacoma Municipal Court handles misdemeanors and traffic cases, but has no jurisdiction over civil cases or small claims. Appeals against the district and municipal courts in Pierce County can be filed with the Pierce County Superior Court. The superior court appeals go to Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals. The Washington State Supreme Court is the court of last resort. Federal cases are filed with the Tacoma Division of the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
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