Courts

Superior Court Assignments and Schedule

Case Assignments

Department 1, Honorable L. Candace Hooper

Criminal, Dependency

Department 2, Honorable Scott R. Sparks

Civil, Domestic, Guardianship, Probate, Adoption, Juvenile Offender

Case Schedule

Monday

Does not require approval from Court Administration
  • 9:00 a.m. Civil Motion Docket, other than Civil Protection Orders

    • Judge Hooper:

      Case Type 2s other than protection orders

    • Commissioner Kirkham:

      Case Type 3s and 4s
  • 10:30 a.m. Civil Protection Orders

    • Judge Hooper:

      Domestic Violence Protection Orders

    • Commissioner Kirkham:

      Non-Domestic Violence Civil Protections Orders
  • 1:30 p.m. Criminal Motion Docket

    • Judge Hooper

  • 3:00 p.m. Juvenile Offender Docket

    • Commissioner Kirkham

  • 4:00 p.m. Juvenile Non-Offender Docket

    • Commissioner Kirkham

Tuesday

Requires approval from Court Administration
  • Trials and Special Set Hearings
  • Drug Court Docket

Wednesday

Requires approval from Court Administration
  • Trials and Special Set Hearings

Thursday

Requires approval from Court Administration
  • Trials and Special Set Hearings
  • 1st and 3rd Thursday

    • Juvenile Offender Trials

  • 2nd and 4th Thursday

    • Dependency Docket

Friday

Requires approval from Court Administration
  • Trials and Special Set Hearings
  • Criminal Motions
  • RALJ Hearings
  • Settlement Conferences

Special Set Hearings

  • To obtain a special set, contact Superior Court Administration as follows:

    • Department 1, Honorable L. Candace Hooper:

      (509) 962-7534

    • Department 2, Honorable Scott R. Sparks:

      (509) 962-7533

Judicial Availability for Monday Dockets

2023 JANUARY - JUNE