General Information - Juvenile Court

Chief Juvenile Court Judge:  Helen Halpert

Director of Juvenile Court Services:  Bruce Knutson

Courthouse Locations

• Youth Services Center/Juvenile Court (Seattle)
• Maleng Regional Justice Center (Kent)

Get Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

View the Juvenile Court Offender Courtroom Calendar.

Other Information

• Learn about the process for Sealing Juvenile Court Records.
• Learn about Alternative Education options in King County (from the Puget Sound Educational Service District).
• Review the most recent edition of the Juvenile Disposition Manual compiled and published by the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
• Learn about Department of Licensing Requirements when the court takes away your Driver's License.
• Watch a movie about how to proceed in court without an attorney.  (Also available with captions.)  (Download the companion handbook.)  (Get directions to Juvenile Court.)
• Read Superior Court's Policy on No Arrest Due to Immigration Status.
• Learn how to Volunteer with Superior Court (including the Juvenile Court)
• Learn about the consequences of a juvenile record in Beyond Juvenile Court (a publication of the Washington Defender Association).