Renton City Municipal Court

Renton City Municipal Court cases in King County, Renton, WA

Renton Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Renton, Washington. It adjudicates misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases and civil infractions arising under state law and the Renton Municipal Code that occur within city limits. Typical matters include DUI and other traffic-related crimes, assault in the fourth degree, theft in the third degree, domestic-violence-related misdemeanors, driving while license suspended (third degree), reckless or negligent driving, as well as noncriminal traffic and parking infractions and other city code violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials by judge or jury, sentencing, probation compliance, and warrants in limited-jurisdiction cases. Felonies, family-law matters, and general civil lawsuits are outside its jurisdiction and are handled in other King County courts.

Renton City Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Renton City Municipal Court

Renton Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction services for matters arising within Renton. It handles misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, assault 4th, theft 3rd, domestic-violence, and city code/animal violations), criminal traffic offenses, and civil infractions (traffic and parking). The court processes case filings from law enforcement and prosecutors, accepts motions, schedules hearings, and maintains records.

Core calendars include arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, probation/compliance reviews, infraction contested and mitigation hearings, and warrant-quash proceedings. Protection-related functions include issuing criminal no-contact orders and adjudicating violations of protection orders.

Public-facing services include jury management (summons, qualification, orientation, scheduling, and payment), interpreter and ADA accommodations, public defender eligibility screening, probation and compliance monitoring, diversion/community service options, payment plans and online payments, and access to court records and calendars.