Municipal Court
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Montesano Municipal Court
112 N Main Street
Second Floor
Montesano, WA 98563
Service Fee is Applied
Contact Us:
Judge: Christopher Bates
Court Administrator: Kay Gueller
112 N. Main Street
Montesano, WA 98563
Phone: (360) 249-4245
Fax: (360) 249-6225
Jurisdiction
Montesano Municipal Court has jurisdiction over traffic infractions, criminal misdemeanor, and gross misdemeanor violations occurring within the city. The Court has original criminal jurisdiction of all violations of city ordinances. The Court operates under the city ordinances, state statutes, and of course, applicable federal constitutional law. The purpose of the Montesano Municipal Court is to fairly and expeditiously resolve these criminal and civil cases.
Goal
The primary goal of the Montesano Municipal Court is to maintain the highest standard of professional and judicial excellence and to continue to improve the process by which disputes that come before the court are resolved. As part of this, the Court must maintain an effective system for the receipt, processing, and closure of the cases. In addition, the Court needs to continually seek to ascertain and respond to the needs and expectations of all court users.
Hours
M, T, W, Th, F
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed for lunch 12 pm to 1 pm
Court Schedule: Court is held on the Second, and Fourth Tuesdays of the Month: Second Tuesday Court is at 2:45 pm.
Fourth Tuesday of the Month: Court is at 12:45 p.m.