Mercer-Island Municipal Court

Mercer-Island Municipal Court cases in King County, Mercer-Island, WA

Mercer Island Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Mercer Island, Washington. It adjudicates criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors under city ordinances and adopted state law (including DUI and other criminal traffic offenses), traffic and non‑traffic civil infractions, parking and photo‑enforcement citations, and local ordinance/code violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation compliance, and warrant matters for these cases. It does not hear felony charges, family law matters, probate, or general civil lawsuits or small claims, which are handled by King County District Court or King County Superior Court.

Mercer-Island Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Mercer-Island Municipal Court

Mercer Island Municipal Court provides local access to justice for cases arising within city limits. It handles misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI/physical control, domestic-violence-related offenses, theft 3, trespass, disorderly conduct) and civil infractions (traffic, photo-enforcement, and other non-traffic). Services include case filings (criminal complaints, citations/infractions, motions), case scheduling and calendars, arraignments, pretrial and review hearings, motions, bench and jury trials, and sentencings. The court issues criminal no-contact orders and conditions of release; civil protection orders are filed with King County District or Superior Court. It manages jury services (summons, qualification, orientation, juror call-in) and provides payment options, time-payment plans, compliance/probation review, warrant quash scheduling, interpreter and ADA accommodations, public defense appointment, and access to court records.