Kent Municipal Court cases in King County, Kent, WA
Kent Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Kent, Washington. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances and state misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring within Kent city limits, conducting arraignments, pretrial hearings, jury and bench trials, sentencing, and probation supervision for its cases. Common matters include criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (such as DUI, theft in the third degree, disorderly conduct, and domestic-violence-related misdemeanors), traffic and parking infractions, and other non-traffic civil infractions under the municipal code. The court also issues warrants and criminal no-contact orders in cases before it. It does not hear felony, family law, juvenile, or general civil lawsuits; those matters are handled by the county's trial courts.
Kent Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | King |
| Street Address: | 1220 Central Ave. S |
| City: | Kent |
| Zip Code: | 98032 |
| Phone: | 253-856-5730 |
| Fax: | 253-856-6730 |
| Hours: | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.kentwa.gov/residents/public-safety/municipal-court |
| Email: | MunicipalCourt@KentWA.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kent Municipal Court
Kent Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating lower-level offenses within the City of Kent. It has jurisdiction over criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, domestic-violence-related offenses), traffic and parking infractions, and city code violations.
Core services:
- Case intake and filing for citations and criminal complaints; docketing and scheduling.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial and motion hearings, mitigation/contested infraction hearings, probation/compliance reviews, bench and jury trials, and sentencing.
- Protective measures: issues criminal no-contact orders and sets release conditions; processes warrants.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, panel management, and juror compensation.
- Probation and compliance monitoring; referrals to treatment, classes, and community service.
- Records and payments: access to case records, certified copies, fine/fee payment and plans, and collections.
- Access to justice: interpreter services and public-defense eligibility screening.