TUKWILA MUNICIPAL COURT Court cases in King County, Tukwila, WA
Tukwila Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the City of Tukwila, Washington. It handles criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors occurring within city limits (such as DUI, reckless driving, and domestic-violence-related misdemeanor offenses), criminal traffic matters, traffic and parking infractions, and other non-traffic civil infractions and city code violations. The court's role is to adjudicate these cases under state law and city ordinances by conducting arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and compliance/probation review. Felonies, juvenile matters, family law, and most civil disputes fall outside municipal court jurisdiction and are handled by King County District Court or King County Superior Court.
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL COURT Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | King |
| Street Address: | 15005 Tukwila International Blvd. |
| City: | TUKWILA |
| Zip Code: | 98188 |
| Phone: | 206 433-1840 |
| Fax: | 206 433-7160 |
| Hours: | 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/municipal-court/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in TUKWILA MUNICIPAL COURT
Tukwila Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction services for cases arising in Tukwila. It processes filings for misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, Assault 4, domestic-violence-related misdemeanors), criminal traffic, traffic infractions, parking, and city code violations. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, probation/compliance reviews, and bench or jury trials. Jury services include juror summons, orientation, and management for misdemeanor trials. The court issues and enforces criminal no-contact orders and handles certain protection orders as authorized by law (e.g., anti-harassment/temporary orders), and sets conditions of release and warrants. Public-facing services include case information and calendars, fines/fees payments and time-payment plans, interpreter and ADA accommodations, appointment of public defense for eligible defendants, records requests, and probation/compliance monitoring.