Auburn Municipal Court

Auburn Municipal Court cases in King County, Auburn, WA

Auburn Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Auburn, Washington. It adjudicates criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors under city ordinances (e.g., DUI, assault in the fourth degree, theft in the third degree, and domestic-violence-related misdemeanors) and handles traffic, parking, and other municipal code infractions, including photo-enforcement matters. The court's functions include arraignments, pretrial hearings, jury or bench trials, sentencing, probation and compliance review, and issuing warrants in its cases. Its jurisdiction covers offenses and infractions occurring within Auburn's city limits. It does not hear felonies, family law matters, or general civil lawsuits and small claims, which are handled by district or superior courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Auburn Municipal Court

Auburn Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction that serves the public by:
- Adjudicating misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes (e.g., DUI, domestic violence, theft) and city ordinance violations
- Processing traffic and parking infractions and related hearings
- Accepting case filings; scheduling arraignments, pretrials, review hearings, and trials
- Providing jury services for eligible criminal cases
- Issuing and enforcing court orders (e.g., warrants, no-contact orders in criminal cases; certain civil protection/anti-harassment orders where authorized)
- Managing probation/compliance, fines, restitution, community service, and payment plans
- Offering clerk services: records requests, certificates, calendars, continuances, and interpreter and public defense coordination
- Enabling online, mail, and in-person payments and remote appearances where available