The Media Guide to Washington State Courts has been updated for 2009.  From the Washington Courts website: “Information on tribal courts, the new media Shield Law, a new chart of Washington courts and other details have been added or updated in the 2009 “Media Guide to Washington State Courts.” The Guide includes a full glossary of terms and a Resources sections to help reporters and others understand the court system.”

For the United States federal courts, check out “A Journalist’s Guide to the Federal Courts” available on the uscourts.gov website.