The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe

Court Administration

Social Service/Court/Police Building
(at the rear of the Tribal Center)
Mailing address: 31912 Little Boston Road NE
Kingston, WA 98346
Phone: (360) 297-6235
Fax: (360) 297-6306

The purpose of the Tribal Court is to process all criminal and civil matters according to Tribal law. Staff maintains all court files, records and accounts and process all court pleadings, jury trials, motions, judgments, warrants, and commitment orders. Staff is available to assist with civil and juvenile petitions and/or any other notices as needed, with confidentiality carefully preserved. Notary services are also provided to staff and the community.

 

Port Gamble S'Klallam Court Personnel

Port Gamble S'Klallam Court Personnel: From left to right:
Officer Greg Graves, Prosecutor Annie Harlan, Court Assistant Julia Anderson,
Judge Lisa Atkinson, Officer Ray Bissette, Court Clerk Penny Purser
and Juvenile Probation Officer Ed Barnhart.

 

Services offered:

  • Criminal Court (First Tuesday of each month)
  • Family Court, Civil, Juvenile, Traffic, Custody Cases, and ICW (Third Tuesday of each month)
  • Notary Services
  • Coordination of Community Service
  • Processing of Traffic Fines
  • Drafting Complaints, petitions, subpoenas, warrants, commitments, jury summons, etc.
  • Tax exemption forms
  • Juvenile sentencing strategies
  • Assist family/juveniles with Court ordered services
  • Provide Court statistical information

 

Name

Job Title

Penny Purser

Court Assistant (M-Tu-W)

Julia Anderson

Court Assistant (W-Th-F)

Gidget Lincoln

Court Administrator

Ed Barnhardt

Juvenile Justice Officer/ Youth Counselor

Rose Purser

Judicial Officer

Lisa Atkinson

Judge (Contract-Northwest Intertribal Court Service)

Annie Harlan

Prosecutor (Contract-Northwest Intertribal Court Service)

 

Copies of the Tribe’s Law & Order Code are available for viewing at the library, court office and the tribal center. Tribal members and tribal employees can register on the web site and receive login access to the Law & Order Code. Copies of pages or sections can be obtained from the court or from the Tribal attorney’s office.

 

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