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The Notice of Appearance is a pleading that is filed with the Court, stating that the defendant is appearing on their own behalf or represented by an attorney. By filing and serving a Notice of Appearance, a Defendant becomes entitled to notice of all subsequent proceedings. RCW 4.28. 210.

Please Submit a request through the new Public Records Request Portal. It will prompt you to create an account after selecting, Submit a Records Request. The request must be for a specific identifiable record or series of records.

Many Washington State courts have a public access terminal in the courthouse where you can view JIS public record case information such as an index of filed cases and a list of documents filed in each case. Contact your local court to see if they have a public access terminal.

A default order is when a judge says someone has failed to respond to a court case by the deadline. After a judge finds someone in default, they cannot participate in the case. The judge can sign final orders and hold hearings without notice to the person who was defaulted.

How do I get a copy of a court file? You may obtain copies via mail, make your request on the internet using the Electronic Records Request application, ECR ONLINE application or come in person. Sealed records are not available by mail or via the Electronic Records Request or ECR ONLINE application.

Most public court records and court exhibits can be accessed in person. For some pre-1979 court records, there are limited microfiche available to search online.