Company Profile
Seattle Municipal Court
Company Overview
The Municipal Court of Seattle, Limited Jurisdiction Court, handles the largest volume of cases of in the State of Washington with seven elected Judges and five appointed Magistrates. The Court adjudicates all misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes, infractions, and civil violations authorized under the Seattle Municipal Code and certain Revised Code of Washington Statutes.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The Municipal Court of Seattle has long considered itself the peoples' court. Through Community Involved Justice initiatives, the Court strives to make the justice system more effective by re-establishing links between criminal justice service providers and the communities it serves. This means taking a proactive approach toward meaningful broad-based services integration with respect to all who are involved with public safety.
Community Involved Justice initiatives ultimately seeks to transform the way people think about crime - not just as cases to be processed but as problems to be resolved and relationships to be developed and maintained.