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   King County Sheriff

Emergency: Call 9-1-1 

King County Courthouse
516 Third Ave
Room W-150
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-4155
TTY Relay: 7-1-1
sheriff@kingcounty.gov

Call (206) 296-3311 to report a neighborhood problem or a crime that is not an emergency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An eviction (Writ of Restitution) involves a tenant being ordered by the court to leave a residence. The court follows the tenant-landlord act of the State of Washington. More information about these laws can be found at the Revised Code of Washington RCW 59.12, RCW 59.18, and RCW 59.20.  

After obtaining a court order to evict a tenant, a landlord wishing to pursue an eviction should fill out the Eviction Data Form before contacting the Civil Unit for processing. Additionally, please provide our office with all items listed on the Writ of Restitution Intake Sheet. Detectives will serve the tenant or post a residence with a writ of restitution or court order. If the tenant has not moved by the date on the writ of restitution or court order, the detectives will assist the landlord in evicting the tenant. The detectives' assistance will include enforcing the court order and ensuring the peace. The landlord is responsible for providing the moving crew and all other needed items. Landlords are encouraged to contact the detective prior to the physical eviction. There are some exceptions which can be found under the RCW links above. Additional information can be found in the Procedures for Writs of Restitution.

Additional resources are available at:

King County Bar Association lawyer referral

http://www.kcba.org/lrs/

(206) 267-7010

Washington Law Help.org

http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/WA/index.cfm

Housing Justice Project

http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/hjp/clients.aspx

206.267.7090 (English) or 206.267.7091 (español)

Solid Ground

http://www.solid-ground.org/Tenant/Pages/default.aspx

Tenant Services Hotline: 206.694.6767 TTY: 7.1.1

Contact or Visit the Civil Unit

Civil Process Unit
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room W-150
Seattle, WA 98104
Email: Civil.KCSO@kingcounty.gov
Phone: (206) 296-3800
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays.

Fees charged

Fees are payable in advance. See our Fee Schedule (effective August 1, 2011) for an estimated fee for service (excluding mileage costs). Acceptable methods of payment are cash, check, or money order. Checks and money orders should be made payable to "King County Sheriff." At this time, we do not accept credit or debit cards.


Related Information

Washington Administrative Code
Revised Code of Washington
King County Superior Court
Landlord/Tenant Act