King County Superior Court | |
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![]() King County Courthouse, Seattle | |
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Established | 1889 |
Jurisdiction | Washington King County |
Location | King County |
Composition method | Non-partisan election |
Authorized by | Constitution of Washington |
Appeals to | Washington Court of Appeals |
Appeals from | King County District Court |
Number of positions | 62 judges |
Website | Official Website |
Presiding Judge (King County Courthouse) | |
Currently | Patrick Oishi |
Chief Judge (Maleng Regional Justice Center) | |
Currently | Ketu 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]