Washington GAL Transparency Scorecard

County-by-county transparency of Guardian ad Litem registries across Washington superior courts: which courts publish a registry, which disclose rates, and which leave the record blank. 12 of 39 counties publish a usable registry; 22 publish county information only. Verified April 2, 2026.

CountyRegistry statusGALs on fileMedian rateVerified
King CountyRegistry published25$230/hr2026-04-02
Pierce CountyRegistry published12Not disclosed2026-04-02
Snohomish CountyRegistry published28$200/hr2026-04-02
Spokane CountyRegistry published11Not disclosed2026-04-02
Clark CountyRegistry published25Not disclosed2026-04-02
Thurston CountyPartial record10$175/hr2026-04-02
Kitsap CountyRegistry published18$150/hr2026-04-02
Yakima CountyRegistry published17Not disclosed2026-04-02
Whatcom CountyPartial record9$200/hr2026-04-02
Benton CountyRegistry published16$175/hr2026-04-02
Skagit CountyRegistry published3$150/hr2026-04-02
Cowlitz CountyRegistry published10Not disclosed2026-04-02
Grant CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Franklin CountyPartial record—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Island CountyRegistry published8$163/hr2026-04-02
Lewis CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Chelan CountyPartial record5Not disclosed2026-04-02
Clallam CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Grays Harbor CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Mason CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Walla Walla CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Stevens CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Kittitas CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Whitman CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Douglas CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Okanogan CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Jefferson CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Pacific CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Klickitat CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Asotin CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Adams CountyPartial record7Not disclosed2026-04-02
San Juan CountyRegistry published3Not disclosed2026-04-02
Pend Oreille CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Skamania CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Lincoln CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Ferry CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Wahkiakum CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Columbia CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02
Garfield CountyUnverified—Not disclosed2026-04-02

Scores describe disclosure, not quality of service. See the methodology and corrections policy.