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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Civil Unit accepts legal documents for service, such as Notices of Small Claim, dissolution, summons, and more. We will make several attempts at service, based on how much time we have to attempt service and our ability to locate the person you wish to have served.

Information Needed to Serve

To more effectively assist you, we will need to know information about the person(s) to be served. Information needed includes addresses, physical description, phone numbers, birth date, hazard information, service requirements, and the deadline for service. You may use the Service Contact Information Sheet to obtain the above information. It is your responsibility to provide this information to our office. We are unable to attempt service without a valid, physical address. It is important to note that we do not guarantee service.

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.

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