General Information

Presiding Judge:  Bruce Hilyer

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 (Seattle)

Specific Case Pages

• State v. Anderson, State v. McEnroe
• State v. Haq 
• State v. Schierman

Other Information

• Inclement Weather 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
• Get information on 2009 Superior Court Furloughs

Learn about Superior Court on King County TV (Links to streaming video on KCTV website)

Superior Court Programs:

• Partnership for Youth Justice (Juvenile Diversion) (June 2009)
• Adoption Services (Fourth Program - Follows Emergency Vehicle Operations Course) (December 2008)
• Childcare Center (Third Program - Follows Domestic Violence Advocates) (November 2008)
• Family Law Information Center (September 2008)
• YMCA Mock Trial Competition (Second Program - Follows Valor Awards) (April 2008)
• Interpreter Services (March 2007)
• Jury Duty (February 2007)
• Superior Court 101 (April 2006)

Court-Sponsored Special Events:

• 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)

Watch a movie about how to proceed in court without an attorney.  (Also available with captions.)

Annual Reports

• 2008 Annual Report
• 2007 Annual Report
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report