Find Mill Creek East Divorce Records
Mill Creek East divorce records are filed and managed through the Snohomish County Superior Court. Residents who need to search for a dissolution case, get a copy of a Decree of Dissolution, or find out the status of a pending family law matter should start with the Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk. The court is located in Everett, which is the county seat. Online search tools from Washington State Courts also let you look up dissolution cases by name or case number without having to visit the courthouse.
Mill Creek East Overview
Where Mill Creek East Divorce Cases Are Filed
Mill Creek East is in Snohomish County, so dissolution cases are handled by the Snohomish County Superior Court. The courthouse is in Everett at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue. The Clerk's Office on the first floor maintains all case files, including divorce and domestic relations records. Staff there can look up cases, pull documents from the file, and make copies. Record access is available in person, by mail, and through online tools.
The City of Mill Creek operates its own municipal court, but that court has no jurisdiction over divorce or family law matters. Dissolution filings must go to Superior Court. The City of Mill Creek Municipal Court website at cityofmillcreek.com handles traffic infractions, city code violations, and misdemeanor cases only. If someone points you toward the municipal court for a divorce matter, they are sending you to the wrong place.
| Office | Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | 3000 Rockefeller Avenue Everett, WA 98201 |
| Phone | 425-388-3795 (Courthouse Facilitator) |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, standard business hours |
| Website | snohomishcountywa.gov - Access Court Records |
The Snohomish County fee schedule effective August 25, 2025 sets the filing fee for Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Partnership, Legal Separation, or Invalidity at $364.00. A Counter Petition in a domestic relations case costs $310.00. All fees must be paid in advance under RCW 36.18.060, and they are non-refundable.
Mill Creek City Records and Public Records Requests
The City of Mill Creek has its own records office managed by the City Clerk. Leah Holmes serves as the City Clerk and Public Records Officer. The City Clerk's Office is at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main Street, Mill Creek, WA 98012, and can be reached at 425-745-1891. The office handles public records requests for city documents under the Washington Public Records Act but does not hold divorce records or Superior Court case files.
The city uses GovQA for public records requests. You can submit a request online by selecting a category such as Public Records Requests and creating an account to track the status. The updated fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 sets photocopies at $0.15 per page and scanned records at $0.10 per page. The city aims to respond to all requests within five business days.
The City of Mill Creek Public Records portal handles city document requests through the GovQA system. Divorce and Superior Court records are not available here.
Note: If you need city records for reasons related to your case, such as police reports or code enforcement documents, the City Clerk's Office is the right contact. But for the dissolution decree itself, or any court case documents, you need the Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk.
Searching Dissolution Records Online
Washington State provides several tools to look up divorce cases without visiting the courthouse. These tools are useful for checking whether a case exists and getting basic details. They don't give you copies of actual filed documents, but they can help you confirm a filing and get the case number before you go further.
The Odyssey Portal is the public access point for Superior Court case records across Washington. You can search by party name, case number, or attorney name. The portal shows case summaries, hearing dates, and party information. Snohomish County uses Odyssey as its case management platform.
The Washington State Courts Name and Case Search covers all court types, including Superior Courts where dissolution cases are filed. Results update every 24 hours at 3:00 AM. The results are reference material only. The Washington Courts Case Locator is a second statewide option that provides case numbers, party names, and filing dates across courts. For the Snohomish County-specific access page, visit snohomishcountywa.gov/5508/Access-Court-Records. That page links to the judicial information system and explains how to request records by mail or in person.
The Mill Creek Municipal Court page confirms that this court handles city-level matters only. Divorce records and dissolution cases are filed exclusively at Snohomish County Superior Court.
Copy Fees and Record Costs in Snohomish County
Certified copies of court documents in Snohomish County cost $5.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page. Authenticated or exemplified copies run $9.00 for the first page. Uncertified electronic copies prepared by staff are $0.25 per page. Copies made on the public lobby copier are also $0.25 per page.
Audio recordings on compact disk cost $25.00, and video recordings of courtroom proceedings run $25.00 per hearing. If a case was filed in 1983 or earlier, a $30.00 search fee applies. Change of venue for a domestic case is $290.00 plus copy fees. Modification of a Snohomish County decree costs $56.00, while modifying a decree from another county is $310.00. The clerk's office accepts cash, check, money order, and credit card at the counter.
For a dissolution certificate rather than the full decree, contact the Washington State Department of Health. The DOH holds records from 1968 forward. A certified copy starts at $25.00. The full Decree of Dissolution is a multi-page document held only by the Superior Court Clerk. The DOH does not have it.
Self-Help Resources for Mill Creek East Residents
Snohomish County has a Courthouse Facilitator Program that can help people who are handling their own dissolution without a lawyer. The program operates in Room 1-525 on the first floor of the Snohomish County Courthouse. Facilitators can explain how the court process works, review forms for completeness, calculate child support when income figures are provided, and help schedule hearings. The fee to meet with a facilitator is $25.00 per visit, paid in advance with no refunds.
Walk-in hours for quick questions are from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. Phone hours for brief procedural questions are from 10:00 AM to noon on the same days. To book an appointment for a more in-depth review, call 425-388-3795 and leave a message. A facilitator will call you back. Interpreter services can be arranged with advance notice.
The Clerk's Office also sells self-help packets for divorce, legal separation, invalidity, modifications, and child support. Court forms can be downloaded from courts.wa.gov/forms. The Northwest Justice Project partners with Washington Law Help to provide self-guided forms for family law matters. If you qualify for legal aid, call Northwest Justice Project at (888) 201-1014.
The Washington State Digital Archives is useful for older dissolution records. Many county clerks have contributed their divorce records to the Archives. Search by county name and the word divorce to see what's available for Snohomish County cases going back decades.
Snohomish County Divorce Records
Mill Creek East is in Snohomish County, and all dissolution filings go through the Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. For full county-level court details, fee schedules, facilitator services, and how to access case records, visit the Snohomish County divorce records page.
Nearby Cities
These cities near Mill Creek East also file dissolution cases through Snohomish County or adjacent county courts.