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Office of the Presiding Judge
King County District Court
W-1034 King County Courthouse
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-205-9200
Fax: 206-296-0596
kcdc.webmaster
@kingcounty.gov

LCrRLJ 2.2(a)

(1) Warrants Expiration Date. All warrants of arrest issued by King County District Court shall carry on their face a three (3) year expiration date. If not served during that time the warrant expires and the case file shall be closed subject to motion to re-open.

(2) Bench Warrants for Unpaid Fines. Bench warrants of arrest for failure to pay fines or make arrangements to perform alternate service, in lieu of payment of a fine, should issue only in the amount of the unpaid fine, or dollar equivalent of unperformed alternative service.

{Adopted effective January 1, 1991}