Bothell Municipal Court

Bothell Municipal Court cases in King County, Bothell, WA

Bothell Municipal Court is a municipal court (court of limited jurisdiction) serving the City of Bothell, Washington. It handles cases arising within city limits under the Bothell Municipal Code and applicable state law, including criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI, assault 4, theft, and domestic-violence-related offenses), criminal traffic offenses, and non-criminal civil infractions like traffic and parking violations and other city code infractions. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation compliance reviews, and issues warrants and no-contact orders in criminal cases. It does not handle felonies, family law, juvenile matters, probate, small claims, or general civil lawsuits, which are heard in county district or superior courts.

Bothell Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Bothell Municipal Court

- Jurisdiction and case types: Criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors under the Bothell Municipal Code (e.g., DUI, domestic violence-related offenses, assault 4, theft 3, driving with a suspended license); criminal traffic; traffic and parking infractions, including photo enforcement.
- Case filings and records: Accepts and processes citations, criminal complaints, motions, and other filings; maintains case records; provides copies and public records access.
- Court hearings: Schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, infraction mitigation/contested hearings, bench/jury trials, sentencings, review/compliance hearings, and probation-violation hearings.
- Protective orders (criminal): Issues and enforces no-contact orders in criminal cases and monitors compliance.
- Jury services: Manages juror summons, qualification, orientation, and empanelment for misdemeanor trials.
- Compliance and payments: Probation and compliance monitoring, treatment referrals, warrant processing, fine/fee payments, time-payment plans, and collections.
- Public access: Interpreter and ADA accommodations; general information and calendar support.