King County Superior Court

King County Superior Court
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Established1889
JurisdictionWashington
King County
LocationKing County
Composition methodNon-partisan election
Authorised byConstitution of Washington
Appeals toWashington Court of Appeals
Appeals fromKing County District Court
Number of positions62 judges
WebsiteOfficial Website
Presiding Judge (King County Courthouse)
CurrentlyPatrick Oishi
Chief Judge (Maleng Regional Justice Center)
CurrentlyKetu Shah

The Superior Court of Washington for King County (more commonly, the King County Superior Court) is the largest trial court in Washington state. It 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 November 2018) 53 judges who have general jurisdiction to hear major civil and criminal cases. The court also has appellate jurisdiction over certain decisions of the district courts, municipal courts, and administrative tribunals.[1]

  1. ^ See generally Ch. 2.08 RCW.