Washington Legal Overview: Yakima The Yakima metropolitan area in Washington State is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Yakima County. The Yakima County Superior Court located in the City of Yakima is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all civil, criminal and family law cases filed in the county. It handles everything from felonies to personal injury lawsuits, divorce petitions and other family law cases. This court also handles probate matters, juvenile offenders, and misdemeanors. The county also has a limited jurisdiction district court.
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Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against the Yakima County Superior Court must be filed with Division III of the Washington State Court of Appeals, which is located in Spokane. The Washington State Supreme Court may agree to review the intermediate appellate court’s ruling. Federal court cases in Yakima County must be filed with the Yakima Division of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Federal appeals from Washington State are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |