King County District Court locations

All King County District Court Divisions are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with the exception of the following 2009 Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday (3rd Monday in January), President's Day (3rd Monday in February), Memorial Day (Last Monday of May), July 3, Labor Day (1st Monday in September), Veteran's Day (November 11), Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Day.

In addition to the 2009 holidays, the district court will be operating at reduced staffing levels on the King County 2009 Furlough Days.  Those days are January 2, February 13, April 10, May 22, June 19, July 6, September 4, October 12, November 25 and December 24.

Passport applications are accepted in every location except the Office of the Presiding Judge.  Passport acceptance hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

If filing for Domestic Violence or Anti-Harassment Petitions, it is best to appear in court as early as possible.

For driving directions and public transportation, click on a location below.

Civil filing areas have been added to each division which represent the cities served by the division for civil and small claims filings. Click any Court Division underlined below to go to the Division Home Page or click any underlined Judge's name to go to the Judge's Biographical Page.

Security Screening
You will pass through a security screening checkpoint as you enter any courthouse location.  Certain items may not be brought into the facility and must be left with security personnel at the checkpoint before you enter.  Please take a moment to learn about the items prohibited from King County court facilities.

Office of the Presiding Judge (Administration)

Map  (external link)

Get here by bus: Office of the Presiding Judge

516 Third Avenue, Room W-1034
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-205-2820

Judge Barbara Linde , Chief Presiding Judge
Sue Noonan, Court Commissioner
Tricia Crozier, Chief Administrative Officer
Peggy Bednared, Director, Budget
Cathy Grindle, Director, Court Technology
Karen Tall, Director, Human Resources
Judy Garcia,  Director, Probation

South Division

Judge Richard Bathum, Assistant Presiding Judge (Assigned to Maleng Regional Justice Center)
Judge David Christie (Assigned to Burien)
Judge Charles J. Delaurenti, II (Assigned to Bellevue)
Judge D. Mark Eide (Assigned to Burien)
Judge Judith R. Eiler, (Assigned to Seattle)
Judge Corinna Harn, Division Presiding (Assigned to Kent)
Judge Darrell Phillipson (Assigned to Maleng Regional Justice Center)
Judge Victoria Seitz (Assigned to Burien)
Judge Elizabeth D. Stephenson (Assigned to Issaquah & Seattle)
Judge Linda Thompson (Assigned to Kent)
Patricia Kohler, Director, South Division

Kent Facility  - Civil Filing Area: Enumclaw, Kent, Auburn, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Covington, Algona, Pacific, Ravensdale, Hobart, Federal Way, Burien, DesMoines, Normandy Park, Vashon Island, SeaTac, Renton, Tukwila.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

Burien Facility  - Civil Filing Area: All civil cases filed and handled in the Kent Facility. Small Claims Court.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

East Division

Judge Janet Garrow , (Assigned to Bellevue)
Judge Linda Jacke (Assigned to Redmond)
Judge Frank V. La Salata (Assigned to Redmond)
Judge Peter Nault (Assigned to Issaquah)
Judge David A. Steiner, Division Presiding (Assigned to Redmond)
Emina Abrams, Director, East Division

Bellevue Facility  - Civil Filing Area: All civil cases filed and handled in the Issaquah Facility.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

Issaquah Facility  - Civil Filing Area: Issaquah, Sammamish, High Point, Preston, Fall City, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Cedar Falls, Tokul, Alpental, Bellevue, Eastgate, Factoria, Mercer Island, Clyde Hill, Beaux Arts, Newcastle, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Bothell, Duvall, Carnation, Juanita.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

Redmond Facility  - Civil Filing Area: All civil cases filed and handled in the Issaquah Facility. Small Claims Court.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

West Division

Judge Arthur Chapman, Division Presiding (Assigned to Seattle)
Judge Mark Chow (Assigned to Seattle)
Judge Anne Harper (Assigned to Seattle)
Judge Eileen Kato (Assigned to Seattle)
Judge Douglas Smith (Assigned to Shoreline)
Judge Barbara Linde, Chief Presiding Judge
Rochelle McKenzie, Director, West Division

Seattle Facility  - Civil Filing Area: Seattle, Shoreline, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park. Small Claims Court.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.

Shoreline Facility  - Civil Filings for: Shoreline, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park should be filed in Seattle Facility. Small Claims Court.
Please Note: Anti-Harassment, Domestic Violence and Name Changes can be filed at any court location.