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District Court holds vacancy, prepares for state case-management system rollout in 2026
Summary
Cowlitz County District Court will leave a recently vacated part-time clerk position unfilled during a major case-management software transition scheduled for June 2026 and asked commissioners to preserve some pro tem funding amid statutory limits on judge leave.
Cowlitz County District Court officials told commissioners they will not fill a recently vacated part-time clerk position for at least the coming budget cycle and that the office is preparing for a June 2026 transition to a state case-management system.
Why it matters: The shift to a modern, statewide case-management system — the district-court version of the Odyssey platform used by superior courts — is a major operational change expected to alter workflows, job duties and how court offices allocate staff time. The court’s short-term…
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