South Hill Bench Warrants Lookup

South Hill bench warrants are court orders signed by a judge when a person fails to appear in court or skips a step in a Pierce County criminal or traffic case. South Hill is an unincorporated census designated place in Pierce County and does not have its own city court. Warrants tied to South Hill addresses are handled by the Pierce County Sheriff and the Pierce County District Court at (253) 798-7487. You can look up an active bench warrant or outstanding warrant in South Hill by name through the state data warehouse and the county tools.

South Hill Bench Warrants and Pierce County

South Hill is not a city. It is an unincorporated census designated place in Pierce County south of Puyallup. There is no South Hill police department and no South Hill court. The Pierce County Sheriff is the main law enforcement agency. The Pierce County District Court hears most local misdemeanor and traffic cases tied to South Hill addresses. Felony cases go to the Pierce County Superior Court.

The judge can issue a bench warrant under CrR 2.2 or CrRLJ 2.2 when a person fails to appear. You can read these court rules on the Washington Courts rules page. The warrant stays active until the person is picked up, posts bail, or asks the court to quash it.

Visit the state data warehouse to look up South Hill area cases.

The data warehouse holds Pierce County District Court files for South Hill cases.

Pierce County District Court for South Hill

Pierce County District Court is the main court for South Hill misdemeanor and traffic cases. The clerk line is (253) 798-7487. The court holds the case file for every South Hill bench warrant tied to a district court matter. The county also runs LINX, an online case info tool that holds superior and district court cases across Pierce County.

Visit the Pierce County bench warrants page for the county side. From there you can reach LINX and other tools.

The Washington Courts directory lists Pierce County District Court with phone, address, and clerk hours. Use it to find the right office.

Note: South Hill has no city court of its own, so all local warrant filings live with the Pierce County District Court or the Pierce County Superior Court.

Quashing a South Hill Bench Warrant

If a South Hill bench warrant comes back in your name, take action soon. Most warrants can be cleared. The first step is to call a lawyer. The Pierce County Bar lawyer referral can help if you do not have one. Then file a motion to quash with Pierce County District Court or Pierce County Superior Court, depending on the case type.

The motion asks the judge to recall the warrant and reset the case for a new hearing. The state forms page on courts.wa.gov/forms has the standard motion you can use.

Pull the standard quash motion from the Washington Courts forms page.

The forms page holds the standard motions used to clear a South Hill bench warrant.

Bring photo ID when you visit the clerk in Pierce County.

DOC and State Warrant Search

Some South Hill warrants are run by the Washington Department of Corrections. The DOC handles people on community custody who broke the rules of their release under RCW 9.94A.716. You can read the law at apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw. The DOC posts each name with photo and charge.

Start at the DOC warrant search. You can also see the wanted and absconder list. Both tools update on a set schedule.

The DOC wanted list shows current South Hill area absconders.

The DOC wanted page lists South Hill area people with active community custody warrants.

Note: Always call 911 or the Pierce County Sheriff if you spot a wanted person; never try to detain or confront them on your own.

Sheriff and Court Directory

The Pierce County Sheriff is the main agency that holds and serves bench warrants in unincorporated Pierce County, including South Hill. If you have a question about an outstanding warrant in your name you can call the sheriff or the district court clerk. The sheriff also runs a warrants unit that picks up subjects with active orders.

For court contact info you can use the Washington Courts directory. The directory has phone, address, and clerk hours for every court in Pierce County and the rest of the state.

Public Access to South Hill Records

Most Pierce County court records that cover South Hill are public under GR 31 and the Public Records Act in RCW 42.56. Bench warrant data is part of the case file, so most of it is open. Sealed cases and juvenile warrants do not show.

You do not need to give a reason for a basic name search. The clerk can tell you if a case is sealed. For deeper criminal history you can also use the WSP WATCH tool at fortress.wa.gov/wsp/watch.