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Court Schedule
Dockets | Day and Time |
|---|---|
| Adoptions | Mondays at 3:30 pm |
| Adult Drug Court Held at the Benton County Justice Center Kennewick. WEBEX to Franklin County. Check https://www.co.benton.wa.us/pview.aspx?id=55149 for WEBEX information. | Thursdays at 1:30 pm |
| At Risk Youth Docket 2 and 4 Fridays held at the Juvenile Justice Center Kennewick | Fridays at 2:00 pm |
| Civil and Criminal Jury Trials | Wednesdays at 9:00 am |
| Civil Docket | Mondays at 1:30 pm |
| Civil Over Ten and Summary Judgments | Mondays at 1:30 pm |
| Civil Settlement Conferences | Mondays at 9:00 am |
| Contested Fact Finding | Wednesdays at 9:00 am |
| Criminal Docket | Tuesdays at 8:30 am |
| 3.5/3.6 Motion Docket | Thursdays at 8:30 am to noon |
| Dependency Docket Held at the Juvenile Justice Center Kennewick | 1st Tuesday of the Month and 2 and 4 Tuesday of Month at 8:30 am |
| Domestic Dockets | Mondays at 8:30 am |
| Domestic Settlement Conferences | Monday afternoon as set by Court Administrator, typically 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Civil Protection Orders | Mondays at 1:30 pm |
| Ex Parte | Daily at 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm must have documents to Clerk in court by 1:15 pm |
| Guardianships | Thursdays at 10:00 am |
Juvenile Criminal Docket Held at the Juvenile Justice Center Kennewick Juvenile Preliminary Appearances Held at the Juvenile Justice Center Kennewick | Thursdays at 9:00 am Daily at 1:30 pm |
| Juvenile Drug Court every Thursday Held at the Juvenile Justice Center Kennewick | Thursdays at 4:00 pm |
| Juvenile Trials Franklin County Courthouse | Tuesdays at 9:00 am and Fridays at 9:00 am |
| Non-Jury Trials | Wednesdays at 9:00 am |
| Paternity/Parentage/Child Support Contempt | Thursdays at 11:00 am |
| Preliminary Appearances for Adults | Daily at 1:30 pm |
| Probate | Thursdays at 10:00 am |
| RALJ / LCA Hearings LCA Status Conferences | Tuesdays at 3:00 pm Tuesdays at 8:15 am |
| Summary Judgments | Mondays at 1:30 pm |
| Truancy docket 2 and 4 Fridays Held at the Juvenile Justice Center - Kennewick | Fridays at 8:30 am |
| Trial Readiness Docket | Mondays at 9:00 am |
All requests for telephonic court appearances must be approved by the Court Administrator by calling 509-736-3071.
Confirm all trials with Court Administrator's office by calling 509-736-3071 at least 2 days before the first scheduled day of trial in case of conflict with criminal trials.
Please mark the "Note for Motion Docket" document as "Under 10" or "Over 10" as appropriate, over-ten-minute hearings shall be confirmed in Franklin County no sooner than Tuesday at 8:30 am and no later than Thursday noon of the week preceding the week in which the motion is noted for hearing. Confirm via emailing the Civil Clerk department.
Summary Judgments shall be confirmed in Franklin County no sooner than Tuesday at 8:30 am and no later than Thursday noon of the week preceding the week in which the motion is noted for hearing. Confirm via emailing the Civil Clerk department.