Question: what's the difference between superior court and district court

title: Washington court system
text: Washington has 39 Superior Courts , one in each of Washington 's 39 counties . Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington . A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county 's boundary . The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000 , felony cases , estate and probate matters , family law cases ( including divorces and child custody hearings ) , and juvenile proceedings . They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts . Superior Court judges are elected and serve four - year terms .