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Jury duty notices
King County has 2 courts – District Court and Superior Court. Each manages their own jury process differently, and their jury duty notices look a bit different.
Jury duty at Superior Court
You may be asked to serve on a jury for a criminal or civil case in King County Superior Court. Learn more about the process and what to expect during your time serving as a juror, including how to respond to your summons.
Jury service at District Court
Learn more about the process and what to expect during your time serving as a juror with District Court, including how to respond to your summons.
District Court eFiling and case access
Find case information for most King County District Court cases, including case type, cause of action, parties, past and upcoming hearings, judgment information, conditions of sentence for criminal cases, warrant status, protection order status and index of documents filed.
Superior Court E-Filing
Information and how to E-file with the Superior Court Clerk
Protection orders from District Court
Learn more about the process for Protection Orders in King County District Court for 5 kinds of protection order:
- Antiharassment Protection Order
- Stalking Protection Order
- Domestic Violence Protection Order
- Sexual Assault Protection Order
- Extreme Risk Protection Order (temporary)
Protection orders from Superior Court Clerk
Civil protection orders are available from the Superior Court Clerk for situations involving:
- Domestic or family violence
- Sexual assault
- Stalking
- Harassment
- Extreme risk
- Vulnerable adult situations
Protection Order Advocacy Program - Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Learn more about protection orders through the Protection Order Advocacy Program (POAP) of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Start your protection order using the King County Protection Order Portal (POP).
Locate a person in jail
Learn how to find out if an adult is in custody at a King County jail.
Related departments
Adult and juvenile detention
The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention oversees operations at 3 facilities:
- King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle
- Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent
- Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center (for youth under 18) in Seattle
We also offer community corrections programs that provide alternatives to detention for youth and for adults.
District Court
King County District Court's 25 elected judges hear a range of civil and criminal cases at 10 locations throughout the County.
Prosecuting Attorney
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office represents the state and county in both criminal and civil legal matters. We are responsible for prosecuting all felonies in King County and all misdemeanors in unincorporated areas of King County.
Public Defense
The Department of Public Defense provides legal representation to adults and youth who have been charged with a crime and cannot afford an attorney.
Sheriff's office
King County Sheriff's Office serves the needs of people in unincorporated areas and 12 contract cities. We also provide police departments for the Muckleshoot Tribe, Metro and Sound Transit and the King County International Airport.
Superior Court
King County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court. That means we can hear any kind of civil or criminal case, including family law, and juvenile cases.
Superior Court Clerk/Department of Judicial Administration
The county clerk is an official who maintains the official records of superior court cases, oversees all record-keeping pertaining to those court cases, and administers justice system programs. In King County, the county clerk also has the title of Director of the Department of Judicial Administration, an executive branch department.