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Municipal Court

The Medical Lake Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction. The Municipal Court Judge is authorized by Washington State Statute to preside over the following types of cases: non-traffic infractions, traffic infractions, criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, and orders for protection for victims of domestic violence. The Municipal Court schedules arraignments, pre-trial hearings, non-jury and jury trials, sentencing, reviews, etc. The Municipal Court coordinates related services including legal representation for indigent persons, probation, and interpreter services.

Jurisdiction
If you received a citation issued by the City of Medical Lake Police Department, or Code Enforcement Officer, for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic infraction or code violation that occurred in the city limits, your ticket will be filed in the Medical Lake Municipal Court.   

Court appearances are held each Wednesday in the Council Chambers located in the upstairs of City Hall. The administrative office for the Medical Lake Municipal Court is located just inside City Hall (124 S. Lefevre St.).

If you received a ticket from the State Patrol or the Spokane County Sheriff's Department please contact Spokane County District Court.  

Court Administrator: Katrin Smith
Phone: (509) 565-5012
Email: ksmith@medical-lake.org