Information for Jurors
For all Jurors summonsed to appear for Superior Court jury selection
NOTICE: Juror Candidates summonsed to the King County Superior Court
Do NOT report to any court location unless you have been given specific instructions by a judge or bailiff by email or telephone.
To reduce the number of people at Court facilities, jury selection for both civil and criminal trials will likely be conducted remotely.
If you are not contacted by a bailiff to schedule jury selection by the close of business on your summons date, you were not selected to a trial and your obligation for this jury term has been completed.
Revised Jury Summons & Communication Process
If you received a Jury Summons from the King County Superior Court it is important to read the full document carefully. Your response is due as soon as possible. The most efficient way to reply is via the online Juror Portal.
Thank you for your patience. Jury Services is experiencing high volumes of calls and emails. If you have not heard back from us, no action is needed, even if it is the week of your service. Continue to check your email, including your spam folders.
Please: Do not come in-person to the courthouse until given a personal appearance date, time, and location by a Court Bailiff.
Jury service will look a bit different going forward with new processes to maintain safety, such as remote juror selection (voir dire) by video, required use of personal protective equipment, and fewer trials being conducted in person to minimize large groups of people.
In order to serve as a juror with King County Superior Court you must be:
- 18+ years old
- United States citizen
- King County resident
- Able to communicate in the English language or via ASL (American Sign Language)
- If you have been convicted of a felony you are unable to serve as a juror if you are currently incarcerated
Please use the Juror Portal to confirm that you are legally eligible to serve. Only the individual named on the summons should log in to this site. Do not log in to the site if you are not the person named on the summons, even if you are the parent, child, or guardian of the person to whom the summons is addressed.
Students, teachers, healthcare providers, sales professionals and the self-employed are not exempt from jury service. There are no occupational or professional exemptions from this obligation of citizenship.
If you are unable to serve due to a permanent medical/physical/sensory condition, a letter from your physician supporting your request to be excused is required. If your hardship is due to travel, childcare (school aged children), work schedule, doctor/dentist appointments, etc., please consider deferring your service to a later date instead.
Your physician's letter should be sent to:
King County Superior Courthouse
516 Third Ave, First Floor Jury Assembly Room
Seattle, WA 98104
Or
FAX 206-296-0986
Or
You can upload the document through the Juror Portal
If your condition, including susceptibility to COVID-19, is not chronic please follow the link above to postpone your jury duty start date.
Please log in to our Juror Portal using your candidate ID/badge number to review the information we have on file and make any necessary corrections. Only the individual named on the summons should log in to this site. Do not log in to the site if you are not the person named on the summons, even if you are the parent, child, or guardian of the person to whom the summons is addressed.
Please update or verify the information is correct: email, phone number, address, and contact information.
Juror candidates can be excused from this obligation only if there is a showing of undue hardship. All candidates currently have the opportunity postpone their jury duty start date twice, up to a year each time. If it is reasonably assumed that the current hardship can be resolved by rescheduling, the request to be excused will not be granted. Please only request to be excused if participating in jury selection at any time in the next two years would be a hardship.
Students, teachers, healthcare providers, sales professionals and the self-employed are not exempt from jury service. There are no occupational or professional exemptions from this obligation of citizenship.
If you are unable to serve due to a permanent medical/physical/sensory condition, a letter from your physician supporting your request to be excused is required. If your hardship is due to travel, childcare (school-aged children), work schedule, doctor/dentist appointments, etc., please consider deferring your service to a later date through the Juror Portal. Only the individual named on the summons should log in to this site. Do not log in to the site if you are not the person named on the summons, even if you are the parent, child, or guardian of the person to whom the summons is addressed.
Your physician's letter should be sent to:
King County Superior Courthouse
516 Third Ave, First Floor Jury Assembly Room
Seattle, WA 98104
Or
FAX 206-296-0986
Or
You can upload the document through the Juror Portal If your condition, including susceptibility to COVID-19, is not chronic please follow the link above to postpone your jury duty start date.
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Answering the call for jury service
To protect the health and safety of jurors and prospective jurors during the COVID-19 crisis, King County Superior Court has made dramatic changes to how jury trials are administered. No longer will people be assembled in large groups. Instead, in advance of reporting jurors will be directed by the assigned trial judge to complete an online orientation and any case-specific questionnaires. Then, jurors will be encouraged to participate in the jury selection phase of the process remotely, if possible. If not possible, jurors will be scheduled to appear in small group for questioning prior to selection of the jury panel.
Before you report, your assigned trial court will contact you. Please do not come to the courthouse in-person until provided a location, date, and time by the Court's Bailiff.
King County Courthouse, in Seattle
Location: 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 - Directions and transit information.
Please Note: The entrance into the Seattle Courthouse is currently on 4th avenue only, midway between James and Jefferson streets.
Free Parking for Jurors Assigned to Downtown Seattle Courthouse
Jurors assigned to trials at the King County Courthouse (KCCH) can park for free at the SeaPark Garage #66, which is located at 609 6th Avenue, a short distance from the Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue. There are entrances to the garage on 6th Avenue, and on James Street.
Jurors should pull a ticket from the machine as the enter the lot, and bring the ticket with them into the Courthouse. There, the judge’s bailiff will validate the ticket, which jurors will give to the parking attendant as they exit the lot. Jurors must repeat this process for every day of the trial.
Please be advised: There are no in/out privileges.
Maleng Regional Justice Center, in Kent
Location: Kent 401 4th Ave North, WA 98032 - Directions, transit and parking information.
Free parking is available in a parking garage on the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) property. When the garage is full, overflow parking is available at the ShoWare Center, which is located on James Street directly across from the entrance to the MRJC parking garage.
Hours of Service
Do NOT report to any court location unless you have been given specific instructions by a judge or bailiff by email or telephone. Jury selection will often be conducted remotely, not at the courthouse.
Do NOT report to any court location in response to instructions you see on the web portal. The jury management software was not designed for a pandemic or the use of remote jury selection.
Please feel free to go to work, school, etc. If you are selected for a trial the bailiff will contact you for additional information and later, to work out scheduling.
If you are not contacted by a bailiff by email or telephone by 4:30 p.m. on your summons date, you were not selected to a trial and your obligation for this jury term has been completed.
Arrival at the Courthouse / Security Screening
You will pass through a security screening checkpoint as you enter the courthouse. Certain items may not be brought into the facility and must be left with security personnel at the checkpoint before you enter.
Emergencies
If an emergency occurs – a sudden illness, accident, or death in the family that prevents you from serving – you should tell the court staff immediately, or call (206) 477-1319 to speak to a member of the King County Superior Court Jury Department.
Inclement Weather
In case of inclement weather, please contact the Superior Court emergency information line for the court facility where you are expected to report. For the King County Courthouse (Seattle), call (206) 477-1400. For the Maleng Regional Justice Center (Kent), call (206) 477-2600.
Publications
- For more information about jury service in Washington, see A Juror's Guide.
- For more information on the Washington court system, see A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts.
- For more general information on jury service in King County, visit the court's Jury Service In King County webpage.
Public Service Announcements
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the Jury Services Manager
If you have been summonsed for jury duty please read your summons and this website carefully. Most of your questions should be answered. If you have additional questions, please send your inquiries, and include your candidate ID/badge number, to: Christina Ly- Jury Services Manager.
RCW:2.36.170: It is a crime for any person summoned for jury service to intentionally fail to appear as directed.
Contact Jury Services:
- (206) 477-1320 (General info)