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December 15, 2021

New Year Marks the Start of New Leadership for King County Superior Court 

Read this and other news on our press releases page

 

  In the news

06/2/21: Crosscut: Washington's Legal System Severely Backlogged Following Pandemic

06/1/21: Seattle Times Op-Ed: When Crimes Are Mixed with Addiction, Drug Court Offers Solutions

05/14/21: KOMO: As COVID eases, King County Eyes Massive Backlog in Pending Criminal Court Cases

02/4/21: KOMO: 'Historic level' of court backlog leaves criminals on the King County streets

11/27/20: KOMO: King County criminal courts still conducting business -- but mostly online

11/22/20: Seattle Times: King County Superior Court Suspends All In-Person Jury Trials

11/16/20: Law.com: 'Making the Best of It:' Seattle Courts Soldier on Amid Pandemic, As Other Courts Pause Jury Trials

09/25/20: KUOW: Jury Trials Resume in King County and Expand to Bellevue

09/10/20: US News & World Report: Convention Centers, Theaters Become State Courtrooms in Coronavirus Era

08/17/20: King 5: King County Superior Court to Resume Holding Jury Trials

02/15/20: Seattle Times Op-Ed: The New Juvenile Justice Center: Come Together to Support Youth in King County

02/06/20: KNKX: New Youth Detention Center to Open in King County

02/5/20: Seattle Times Op-ed: Juvenile Justice: Address the Complex Needs of Youth in the System

12/13/19: Seattle Times: King County Courthouse Entrance to Re-Open Amid Safety Concerns, Emergency Funding

07/15/19: Seattle Times: Mental health detentions surge in King County 

07/15/19: KIRO Radio: Juvenile Justice Reforms in King County - Part 1 

05/28/19: KIRO Radio: King County Juvenile Court Judges aim to set the record straight about the CFJC 

04/02/19: Seattle Weekly: King County bail reform hinges on pretrial decision making  

04/01/19: NationSwell: King County's Credible Messenger Program Helps Turn Convicts into Leaders 

01/08/19: Seattle Times Op Ed: Judge Roger Rogoff and the imperfect science of juvenile court justice  

12/20/18: Kirkland Reporter: King County Juvenile Court diversion program - Community Accountability Boards - works 

12/18/18: KING 5: King County Judge Marshall Ferguson signs protection order, seizing guns

11/09/18: Renton Reporter: Renton Juvenile Unit brings skills building class to local elementary school 

9/26/18: KING 5: Presiding Judge Laura Inveen talks about the Burien booking situation 

9/10/18: Jury Duty Taught me that for Justice to be Blind, Courtrooms Should Look Like You and Me 

8/10/18: Downtown Seattle Association names Family Court graduate "Clean Team Ambassador of the Year" 

8/09/18 Seattle Times: Addicted parents change their lives for kids 

6/20/18 KING5: City eyes courthouse security issues

6/20/18 Seattle Times: Juneteenth celebrated in Seattle block party