Kirkland Municipal Court Court cases in King County, Kirkland, WA
Kirkland Municipal Court is a municipal court and court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Kirkland, Washington. It adjudicates violations of the Kirkland Municipal Code and certain state-law misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors occurring within city limits, handling arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation review, and warrants. Common case types include criminal misdemeanors/gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, assault in the fourth degree, domestic-violence-related offenses), traffic matters (moving and nonmoving infractions, photo-enforcement citations), parking violations, and other civil infractions such as animal control or code violations. It does not hear felonies, family law, or general civil disputes, which are handled by county district or superior courts.
Kirkland Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | King |
| Street Address: | 11740 NE 118th Street |
| City: | Kirkland |
| Zip Code: | 98034 |
| Phone: | 425-587-3160 |
| Fax: | 425-587-3161 |
| Hours: | 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Website URL: | https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Municipal-Court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kirkland Municipal Court
Kirkland Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating cases under City of Kirkland ordinances.
Case types:
- Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, domestic-violence Assault 4, theft, disorderly conduct)
- Criminal traffic offenses
- Traffic and parking infractions
- City code violations
Services:
- Case intake/filings, docketing, calendars, and records access
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, mitigation/contested infraction hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing
- Protective orders: issues criminal no-contact orders and release conditions in criminal cases; most civil protection orders are sought in district or superior court
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, deferrals/excusal, reporting, and juror payment
- Post-judgment: warrants/quash calendars, probation and compliance reviews, treatment monitoring, fines/fees payments, and time-payment plans
- Public access: interpreter services, ADA accommodations, forms, and scheduling information