Translate
General Administrative Orders
King County District Court General Administrative Orders (GAOs) are organized into the following categories on this webpage:
Closures
- GAO 24-12: Closure of Bellevue & Issaquah Courthouses on November 22, 2024, due to ongoing power outage
- GAO 24-11: Closure of Bellevue & Issaquah Courthouses on November 21, 2024, due to ongoing power outage
- GAO 24-10: Closure of Bellevue & Issaquah Courthouses on November 20, 2024, due to windstorm & power outage
- GAO 24-03: Closure of Shoreline Courthouse on March 27, 2024, due to power outage
Filing Jurisdiction & Venue
- GAO 24-13: Where Civil & Small Claim Cases are Heard
- GAO 24-08: Where Civil & Small Claim Cases are to be Heard
- GAO 15-05: Revised Assignment of Filing Jurisdiction
- GAO 13-02: Alternate Filings for Civil Cases
- GAO 05-107: Providing for the Filing of Citations & Complaints
- GAO 02-78: Filing Jurisdiction for DWLS3 & NVOL
- GAO 99-68: Police Citations & Complaints
- GAO 99-67: Order Assigning Filing Jurisdiction for City of Sammamish Citations & Complaints
- GAO 97-58: Emergency Petition for Temporary Orders
- GAO 97-52: Case Assignment RJC
- GAO 95-42: UW Police Citations, Complaints
- GAO 94-36: Venue of Investigation Jail Calendar
- GAO 93-32: Home Court Processing of Arrests
- GAO 90-3: Calendaring & Transport of Jailed Defendants
Financial Matters
- GAO 20-08: Pre-Conviction Restitution, Driving While Under the Influence Emergency Response-Aid, Fire and Response Funds
- GAO 19-07: Collection Agencies
- GAO 18-04: Waiver of De Minimis Restitution Interest
- GAO 14-01: Bail Bonds
- GAO 13-06: Closing Infraction Cases More than 10 Years Old
- GAO 10-128: Order Establishing Fees
- GAO 00-72: Filing Fee for Vehicle Impound
- GAO 98-65: Order Imposing a Filing Fee for Vehicle Impound Hearings
- GAO 97-60: Competency Evaluation - Maximum Charge
- GAO 97-50: Collection Agency
- GAO 93-28: Amending Bail Schedule
- GAO 91-14: Administrative Costs - Proof of Insurance
- GAO 91-13: Amending Bail Schedule
- GAO 88-00: Bench Warrants - Fees
Infractions
- GAO 24-05: Clerical Dismissal of Insurance Infractions
- GAO 24-04: Clerical Dismissal of Disabled Placard Parking Infractions
- GAO 23-11: Bellevue Public School Bus Camera Infractions
- GAO 23-09: FTA Failure to Appear Infractions
- GAO 19-01: Time Limits to Revoke Deferred Findings
- GAO 17-03: Unfiled Parking and Traffic Infraction
- GAO 17-02: Parking Infractions with No Registered Owner Information
Warrants
- GAO 20-04: Extending the Expiration Dates of Bench Warrants from 7 Years to 10 Years
- GAO 19-05: Order Authorizing Release by Redmond PD
- GAO 18-03: Order Authorizing Release by Shoreline PD
- GAO 16-04: Procedures for King County District Court Warrant Recall Calendars
- GAO 16-03: Order Authorizing Release on Personal Recognizance of Certain Defendants
- GAO 97-59: Bench Warrants for Failure to Appear for Commitments
Miscellaneous
- GAO 24-09: Community Outreach Event Participation Process and Guidelines
- GAO 24-07: Procedure when Court is Notified of a Party’s Death
- GAO 20-01: ADA Accommodations
- GAO 14-07: Access to Documents Previously Restricted Under ARLJ9
- GAO 97-51: Video Conference Proceedings
- GAO 93-26: Release NOVOL and FTA Bookings