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

Specific Case Pages

Other Information

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