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Seattle Municipal Court provides a forum to resolve alleged violations of the law in a respectful, independent and impartial manner.
Meet the Judges
The Seattle Municipal Court's seven judges are elected to judicial departments for a four year term. The majority of their time is dedicated to jury trials and pre-trial hearings. They also preside over arraignments, reviews, non-jury (bench) trials sentencings, and are authorized to perform marriage ceremonies.
Case Information
Seattle Municipal Court provides access to case information and case records in accordance with Washington State Court Rules. Most case records and case details are available through the Court’s electronic case file portal. Non-criminal case records and records from older criminal cases are available from the Court’s Records Unit located on the 3rd floor of the courthouse.
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Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) is resuming limited in-person operations beginning July 6, 2020, in accordance with General Administrative Order 2020-08. Our highest priority remains the health and safety of employees, attorneys, court participants, [...]
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In the interest of public health and safety during the COVID-19 crisis, Seattle Municipal Court is operating under an emergency limited closure until July 6, 2020. The court will resume limited operations beginning on July 6, 2020, in accordance with [...]
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Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) is evolving its probation supervision approach. The court is improving services and addressing racial and gender disparity by implementing recommendations laid out in a report from the Vera Institute of Justice. SMC [...]