I sincerely want to thank the King County courts for putting me in the position that I'm in. For an…read moreentire year I had a protection order on my stepdaughter's mom because she tried to run me over with her vehicle. No police ever came to help us write a report and that was just the beginning. The police missed so many of her times. She broke her protection order against me that the sergeant had to call and apologize to me. She has a firearm license that was supposed to be turned in every single month for a year and all they did was continue the case for an entire year and then she never had to give up her license. Absolutely nothing and I mean nothing happened to this girl. She runs out constantly saying she's going to kill me calling me every sort of name in the book I've had to hide from her. She stepped up to my face and tried to hurt me multiples of times and then laughed while she was trying to run me over with her vehicle. The courts did nothing except for send me emails that she was in non-compliance. Before the termination of the protection order continuously emailed and called the courts for help on how to renew the order and was ignored and forwarded and sent to everybody else but getting help. So now, the protection order has expired, she still has her firearm license because nobody ever took any action on her. Her. Honestly they let her get away with whatever she wanted the entire year.. since they did nothing the entire year she felt she could do whatever she wanted, and that's exactly what she did. I had police on the phone. Tell me There were no grounds for her breaking her order what? She had come up to me and tried to hurt me in my face and it's supposed to be a thousand ft away from me at all times. She even tried to run me over with my 3-year-old stepdaughter in the car. Now I have to fear for my life on a daily basis because the courts never took her license or took any action. I have never been so disappointed and scared in my life but disappointed because this should never have happened and now this is my reality, scared for my life.

Five stars for Judge Oishi (?). He was fantastic. He performed a wedding service that was personal,…read morefunny, and enjoyable. He made it seem like you were being married by a friend. The courthouse was relatively clean. The deputies were ok, they were not rude but weren't overly helpful. There was a fantastic civilian security guard there that went out of his way to provide a chair at the security desk for an elderly visitor.

Being summoned for jury duty is never fun. But I honestly feel lucky that my first experience was…read morehere in Seattle at the municipal court. First of all, I'm lucky enough to live downtown, so it was a 11 minute walk for me to get there. But the entire process was very smooth. Instructions to where I needed to be were streamlined and nearly impossible to confuse, which was even nicer. The workers I encountered were very understanding, sweet, and efficient. The communicated with us frequently so that there was never a question of what was going on. They answered every question I could have imagined asking even before they actually took questions from us. And for a first timer, they really gave me all the info I needed to relax and just be present for the whole experience. They mentioned more than once how much we were all appreciated for our service and encouraged us to leave for the 1hour and 15 minute lunch break with recs for places to eat. Plus they made it known more than once that we could take 15 minute breaks outside by just signing out. The actual room we sat in for a majority of the time there was big, bright, and airy with high ceilings and huge windows with sweeping Seattle views. There were comfy lounge chairs for people with back or pain issues, desks, board games and puzzles. I also appreciated the laptop tables and free WIFI so you could work and/or entertain yourself. If you needed it, there's a quiet room for reading, free coffee and refreshments, and vending machines for soda and snacks. I didn't take advantage of this because of the low temps, but there was a gorgeous terrace we could also enjoy for some fresh air and a quick break from the room. Everything looked clean, including the floors, chairs, and laptop tables. The bathrooms were also very clean and tidy. Overall, while it was very time consuming and there was a lot of waiting, it really wasn't so bad, especially with those views on a sunny day.

Seattle's Municipal Court is a bit of a joke. Rather than let me prove my case, I was told that all…read moreI provided was hearsay. And, that was after arguments closed. Not during my testimony. I had evidence with me. But I was told it wasn't authentic. They provide multiple resources to fight you, if you challenge the money racket photo enforcement system. The place is a joke.

I came into the courthouse to get certified copies of my marriage license. The clerk wasn't the…read morehappiest person to be at work, but she was polite and fast. Right when you walk in the door, you're greeted by the metal detector and the police man to search your stuff. He goes through your purse without asking or warning. Small parking lot but the place was deserted and the parking is free, unlike many other government areas in King county.

A reasonable-size and humane courthouse with a large-ish parking lot, not like the one in downtown…read moreSeattle. Basically, you just walk in and (after going through some metal detectors) you're in... to the right is paperwork and to the left is courtrooms. The confusing thing might be that there's no check in process. Just walk over to some electronic boards and look for your name and it will tell you the time to report to court (which should match your paperwork) and which court room. In my case, the courtroom doors were locked for about 15-20 minutes and I wasn't sure if I had missed out on my time or if they were calling names individually to enter or what (there were a lot of people loitering outside the room wondering the same thing). In the end, the courtroom doors opened and they let all moving violations people in at once. Overall, it was fast and easy and I was in and out in about 45 mins to an hour total.

I'm not really sure how to rate a justice center. It's not like I have a lot to compare it to and…read moreit does not care what you or I really think of it. I arrived here to fulfill jury duty. I had read the reviews ahead of time and took it to heart. I arrived early, found a spot in the garage, brought reading materials, and was good to go. Yes, there's full security here and in my experience this mirrors other government buildings. The officers were serious but cracked a few jokes. The lines moved swiftly. Up to the second floor I went abandoning the elevator as it seemed painfully slow. There are two different types of chairs - soft cushion chairs or plastic chairs. I opted for the soft chairs. The day I went was apparently a light court day as only 100 people were in the room leaving many seats empty. Unlike most people I was selected as part of a panel within 90 minutes. We went to the fourth floor to the courtroom there. The courtroom was much like I expected a courtroom to look. I seriously suspect there's one architect in the whole country who designs courtrooms because they all do look the same. I found the judge to be exceedingly patient. I found the bailiff to be very professional. The lawyers were lawyers. We spent time listening to various questions that helped determine the jury pool. We broke for lunch for 90 minutes. I walked over to Kent Station to take up time. It is a very short walk. Upon returning one of the jurors was MIA so we had to wait until she showed up and then the court decided to take a break so it was another 30 minutes before questions resumed. It was a very interesting process. I don't regret not being selected but I enjoyed seeing how the process worked.

Ok, so I've been selected as a juror for my very first jury duty. It is by law that if your jury…read moreduty is in King County Superior Court, you are obligated to attend a two-day doody doody. FML! Just hoping I'm not selected to a jury panel for consideration as a juror by the end of my second day, otherwise I am obligated to attend the full length of the trial. They pay you $10/day for attending and payments are processed every two weeks. Also, whoever drives to the court house gets mileage reimbursement, whoopidy whoo! So I came in 15 minutes prior to 8am. Half of the room is filled with people. Now, it's 8:30am and orientation has not even started, yet! This blows! And they tell you not to be late for jury doody?! Oh for crying out loud! People are still checking in and I have not seen the judge, yet!

Came with my parents and sister to the King County District Court to get/renew a passport when I…read morewas growing up. Security was straightforward. We scheduled an appointment in advance and had no hassle in our appointment/with our paperwork. We brought all our required items, and back-up required items, and getting our applications in was surprisingly easy. One of those experiences we found we lucked out on as there was not a line and we managed to get things right on our end. Workers were friendly and clear in their interactions. Parking was abundant.

The woman at the counter took a special delight in telling me that I could not pay for my passport…read moreapplication with a credit/debit card. She suggested that if I had a "problem with the rules" established by the federal government, I could take it up with them and not her. The papers taped up in her booth explicitly stated that all passport fees could be paid through check, money order, debit, or credit card (the same State Dept guidelines I had printed out and brought with my application). I pointed this out, and she smirked again as she informed me that I could "show her all the papers I wanted, but the US State Dept told her the actual rules." As if Rex Tillerson himself had sent her a memo barring the facility from processing any other payment. She really went out of her way to stress her exclusive knowledge of "the federal rules." Or she could have simply told me that the facility cannot process debit/credit payments and leave it at that. After I returned home for my checkbook I went elsewhere. No doubt she would delight in telling me some exciting new reason why this application could not be completed. The Seattle CSC had similar payment limitations, but they at least taped up a notice stating as much--there seemed to be an actual interest in helping customers.

This district court though competent court of law, is…read morenothing short of anything but imperfection. Honestly, Bernie Sanders said it best. Our American prison system is broken. To me, the foundation of our criminal justice departments, starts with jurisdictional court of laws like the district court Evergreen division. Personally, I promoted myself available as an attorney, specifically, Legal counsel, to the evergreen division and they hired me. Unfortunately, still haven't had access to equal pay for equal work or any protection afforded to U.S. citizens under our labor laws which is sexism at the highest level of absolute gender discrimination of a black male. Had I been of white ethnicity and female of England ancestry, the evergreen division clearly would have made sure I got hired traditionally and received my salary routinely or annually with full access and freedom to spend my employment earning however I like, on whoever I like, where ever I like, while wearing whatever I like, whenever I like because it's my money, I made, you didn't. So my question to district court, evergreen division. When should I expect notice by mail from the bank you do business with on new hires. I been hired now for several years, been out for 4 years, going on 5 years. Telephone me pro'bono at (206)751-5342 ask for my legal name Joe Nathan Louis Tax number 534-84-5123 Yours truly, Legal counsel June 3rd 2024

I just visited this district courthouse, and everyone there was so nice! I was petitioning for a…read morename change after my marriage last year, filled out the paperwork and everything. Once I got there, even though it was very close to their noon lunch hour closure, the young lady at the front desk called the auditor office to check on a few things for me and saved me $130!! I wasn't sure if there was a time limit on the free name change after getting married and she called around to check it out for me. I can't express how thankful I am for that, she could have easily just taken my money. With the holidays coming up, 130 dollars can buy more presents. Thank you so much for making my first trip to your courthouse a friendly and pleasant one! I appreciate having kind people in our community.

Friendly staff, from security to the clerk. Resolved my ticket without issue. 10/10 would come back.read more

WOW. I have one thing to say.... there is ZERO sense of urgency once you walk through those doors…read more I've never seen a crew of slower people in my life... they just don't GAF! Except for the getter-done woman behind #4 that clearly understands that getting through the line faster means you get to go home sooner! These people aren't going anywhere, it's not like we want to be here! We have to get these things done! So you passive aggressive punks (especially the young buck, ya you!) you going as slow as possible so that we can feel your pain is only going to hurt you in the long run so get movin' man!

Ugh!! The wheels of…read morejustice move so slowly at the clerk's office. Can I give them an "obstruction of justice" charge, lol. First, I was given wrong information from (name I forgot, sorry!) regarding release of information. She told me to look it up online. Okay, lazybones, I know it is not available online and I have to contact the courthouse. Sorry to interrupt your game of computer solitaire! Again she tried to deny me (I'm honestly beginning to wonder if she got paid off, I find her behavior so odd...why this delay? Is she seriously that lazy) So I called the courthouse on my cell phone when I was standing right in front of her, and the lady behind her answered. This is the only way to get things done; you have to both *be there* and call them at the same time. The same information I was able to get from the Everett Division in about 60 seconds, and I would imagine that is a much busier court. and that is the sad thing. at least their employees are competent. However, most of the cases were filed in this court, so I have to deal with them regarding release of information. It would've been helpful to learn that the person I was filing against was a convicted criminal, but they denied me that information. Thanks, but no thanks S Division. Explain it to Jesus on judgement day!!

This is going to sound weird, but... going to this courthouse was NOT a bad experience…read more I don't know if anyone has ever said those words before. I went in to change my last name. Every single person I encountered was pleasant, had a sense of humor, and gave a &^@#% about not taking up my entire day. I've never experienced that in a government run office before. I told my husband it was like a court from the Twilight Zone- pleasant. Strange. Way to go folks.

Haven't been to a court for a hearing for a while. But out by far this court is really clean. I'm…read moresurprised haha.