Klickitat County Divorce Records

Klickitat County divorce records are maintained by the County Clerk at the Superior Court in Goldendale, serving a rural county of roughly 24,000 residents in southern Washington. If you need to find a dissolution case, obtain a decree, or get certified copies of court documents, the Clerk's Office at 205 S. Columbus Ave is your starting point. Cases can be searched online through statewide tools or looked up directly at the courthouse. The county clerk stores all dissolution case files from the first petition through the final decree and any orders that come after.

Klickitat County Superior Court Clerk

Renea Campbell serves as the Klickitat County Clerk. Her email is reneac@klickitatcounty.org and the main clerk phone is 509-773-5744. The office is at 205 S Columbus Ave, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98620-9279. It is the clerk's job to file and index all records for Klickitat County Superior Court. That includes every divorce and dissolution case. The office maintains the official court records for all dissolution proceedings filed in Klickitat County Superior Court.

The Clerk's Office now accepts e-filing of documents through TrueFiling. For electronic copies, use the document request link on the county clerk's webpage. The clerk handles case types including criminal felony cases, civil cases, domestic and family cases, probate, paternity, adoption, mental illness, and juvenile cases. For questions about case filings, court fines, payments, or fees, contact the County Clerk at 509-773-5744 rather than the Superior Court Administrative Office.

The Klickitat County Clerk page covers services, case types, e-filing options, and contact information for accessing dissolution records.

Klickitat County Superior Court

The Klickitat County Superior Court is at 205 S. Columbus Ave, Room 206, Goldendale, WA 98620-9279. The phone is 509-773-5755. Judge Randall C. Krog presides, assisted by Commissioner Jeffrey J. Baker. Court Administrator Mary Jo Hanson can be reached at maryh@klickitatcounty.org or at the same phone number.

The Superior Court handles adult felony crimes, civil disputes, dissolutions and family law matters, juvenile cases, real property disputes, and domestic violence issues. Most trials and hearings are open to the public. The court has a Court Facilitator who can assist with paperwork for dissolutions, both with and without children. To contact the Facilitator, call 509-773-5755 for details.

The Klickitat County Superior Court page includes contact information for judges, commissioners, and the court administrator handling dissolution matters.

Self-represented litigants in Klickitat County can use resources listed by the court, including the Administrative Office of the Courts at courts.wa.gov, the Northwest Justice Project / CLEAR line at 1-888-201-1014, and Washington Law Help at washingtonlawhelp.org. State and local court rules are also available through the courts.wa.gov site.

Search Klickitat County Divorce Filings

You can look up dissolution records in Klickitat County using online court search tools or by visiting the clerk's office in Goldendale. Online tools give you basic case data. In-person visits let you see full case files and get certified copies.

The Washington Courts Name and Case Search lets you search by party name or case number across all Washington Superior Courts. Data updates every 24 hours. Results are for reference only and show party names, case numbers, and status, not the actual documents. The official record stays with the Klickitat County Clerk.

The Odyssey Portal provides statewide public access to case records, including dissolution filings. Search by name, case number, or attorney. You can see case summaries, hearing dates, and party information. Full document copies require a direct request to the clerk. The Washington Courts Case Locator also searches across all court levels and updates daily.

The Washington State Courts directory for Klickitat County lists contact information for all judicial officers and court staff serving the county.

Digital Archives for Klickitat County Records

The Washington State Digital Archives holds Klickitat County Superior Court case files, including civil, criminal, divorce, and probate cases. Each file contains documents from both parties and the judge, including awards, decrees, complaints, depositions, orders, pleadings, and verdicts. The collection has over 404,000 documents. Original records remain at the Klickitat County Clerk's Office in Goldendale.

Sealed and confidential records are not available online. Adoption, dependency, and mental competency files are restricted and must be requested from the county clerk directly. Documents in the Digital Archives are not previewable. If you have questions about the content of a record before ordering, contact the Klickitat County Clerk's Office. You can also contact the Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch at (509) 963-2136 or cebrancharchives@sos.wa.gov.

Access to court records follows Washington State Supreme Court General Rule 31. Personal identifiers may appear in some documents. The responsibility for redacting those identifiers rests with the parties and their attorneys, not the clerk or the court. Per GR 31(e)(2), the court will not review each filing for compliance with redaction requirements.

For broader historical searches, the general Washington State Digital Archives covers audio, birth, death, divorce, land, marriage, military, and many other record types from counties across the state. Search by county name and the word divorce to see what is available for Klickitat County.

Klickitat County District Courts

Klickitat County has two district courts, one in Goldendale and one in White Salmon. Neither handles divorce filings, which go to Superior Court. But they handle related matters such as name changes, protection orders, and small claims.

The Klickitat County East District Court is in Goldendale and handles traffic and non-traffic infractions, misdemeanors, civil matters, anti-harassment and protection orders, and small claims. Reach the court at (509) 773-4670 or kcedc@klickitatcounty.org. Civil, small claims, name changes, and motions are heard on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.

The Klickitat County East District Court handles matters related to protection orders, name changes, and civil disputes that may accompany dissolution proceedings.

West District Court serves White Salmon and surrounding areas. The address is 501 NE Washington Street, White Salmon, WA 98672. Phone: 509-493-1190. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. Judge Jeff Baker presides over West District Court. It handles misdemeanors, civil cases up to $75,000, and protection orders. Klickitat County has both East and West district courts, so make sure you contact the correct one for your matter.

State Divorce Certificates

The Washington State Department of Health holds divorce records from 1968 to the present. It can issue a short divorce certificate confirming the marriage ended, at a starting fee of $25. The DOH does not have the full divorce decree. For the decree, you go to the Klickitat County Clerk.

The DOH receives records from county clerks. It can take up to five months from the date of divorce for the clerk to send the record to the state office. If your case was finalized recently, start with the Klickitat County Clerk at 509-773-5744. The clerk can tell you if the record has been sent to the state yet. Washington State dissolves marriages under RCW Chapter 26.09 and does not require fault as a ground for dissolution.

Communities in Klickitat County

All dissolution cases in Klickitat County are filed at the Superior Court in Goldendale. Communities in the county include Goldendale, White Salmon, Bingen, Stevenson, and several other small towns. No cities in Klickitat County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Klickitat County. File your dissolution where you or your spouse resides.