King County Superior Court

King County Superior Court

King County Superior Court, the largest trial court in Washington state, is based at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, in downtown Seattle, Washington. It also operates a juvenile facility and a Regional Justice Center in Kent, southeast of Seattle.

The court has (as of April 2008) 52 judges who have general jurisdiction to hear major civil and criminal cases.

External links

*http://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superiorcourt.aspx


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