General Information

Presiding Judge:  Richard McDermott

Chief Administrative Officer:  Paul Sherfey

Jurisdiction:  King County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for:

• Civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions;
• Felony criminal cases;
• Misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law;
• Family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters;
• Probate and guardianship matters;
• Juvenile offender matters;
• Juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies;
• Mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.

Courthouse Locations

• King County Courthouse (Seattle)
• Maleng Regional Justice Center (Kent)
• Youth Services Center/Juvenile Court (Seattle)
• Mental Illness Court at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle)

Specific Case Pages

• State v. Anderson, State v. McEnroe

Other Information

• ADA Accommodation Information
• Weddings
• Settlement Conferences
• Employment 
• Court News
• Court Holidays
• Volunteering with Superior Court
• Superior Court Performance
• Policy on No Arrest Due to Immigration Status
• King County Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Coordinated Response Manual

Learn about Superior Court on King County TV

Superior Court Programs:

• Jury Debriefing Program (February 2012)
• Adult Drug Court (December 2011)
• 10th Annual National Adoption Day Short (December 2011)
• Juvenile Probation/Community Programs - Shoreline Fire Department (December 2011)
• Juvenile Probation/Community Programs - 10,000 Villages (November 2011)
• Juvenile Probation/Community Programs - ArtWorks (October 2011)
• Family Treatment Court (September 2011)
• Juvenile Dependency: Parent to Parent Program (November 2010)
• Juvenile Probation: Girls Group (May 2010)
• King County @ Your Service - Superior Court (February 2010)
• Step-Up Program (July 2009)
• Building Futures (June 2009)
• Partnership for Youth Justice - Juvenile Diversion (June 2009)
• Adoption Services (December 2008)
• Childcare Center (November 2008)
• Family Law Information Center (September 2008)
• YMCA Mock Trial Competition (April 2008)
• Interpreter Services (March 2007)
• Jury Duty (February 2007)
• Superior Court 101 (April 2006)

Court-Sponsored Special Events:

• Kid's Closet Open House (May 2012)
• 2nd Annual Reunification Day Celebration (June 2011)
• Drug Court 15 Anniversary Celebration (November 2009)
• National Adoption Day 2008 (November 2008)
• National Adoption Day 2007 (November 2007)
• Juvenile Drug Court Graduation Ceremony (August 2007)
• 14th Annual Superior Court Tribute to Justice Thurgood Marshall (February 2007)

To view interesting segments on other King County programs, please visit King County TV's YouTube Channel.

Watch a movie about how to proceed in court without an attorney.  (Also available with captions.)  (Download the companion handbook.)  (Get directions to Superior Court.)

Annual Reports

• 2011 Annual Report
• 2010 Annual Report
• 2009 Annual Report
• 2008 Annual Report
• 2007 Annual Report
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report