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Clerk's Alerts
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules go into effect September 1, 2026 | August 26, 2026 |
| 2026 CLE Workshop for Attorneys and Legal Professionals Webinar | August 14, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Enforcement of LFLR 6 in Family Law Motions Hearings | August 13, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 22 - Judge Jessica Manca | July 10, 2026 |
| Notice of Upcoming KC Script Portal Outage and New Self-Service Clerk’s Papers | June 15, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to the KC Script Portal – Case Search | June 12, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding FIFA World Cup Match Day June 15 | June 11, 2026 |
| Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule Revisions | June 8, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 45 - Judge Tenaya Scheinman | May 11, 2026 |
| New and Renewal Applications for Superior Court Registries | April 17, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to Attorney’s Certificate of Compliance in Family Law Cases | March 31, 2026 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment | Comment Period Open March 1 – April 30, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
| KC Script Planned Downtime | February 25, 2026 |
| New Ex Parte Housing Commissioner and Calendars | February 18, 2026 |
| 2026 CLE Workshop for Attorneys and Legal Professionals Webinar | February 17, 2026 |
| New Year Marks Start of New Leadership for King County Superior Court | January 21, 2026 |
| 2026 Public Defenders’ Certification Repository Number Announcement | January 2, 2026 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to Court Procedures for Civil Protection Order Petitions Under General Order 25-0-12050-6 | December 18, 2025 |
| Kingcounty.gov Outage | October 29, 2025 |
| Notice Regarding Judge Assignment Changes and Orders for Change of Judge | October 27, 2025 |
| KC Script Portal Changes on October 1st, 2025 – 'My Cart' & 'My Unsubmitted Drafts' | September 17, 2025 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office KC Script Portal Offline on Friday, August 15, 2025 | August 13, 2025 |
| September 2025 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | August 8, 2025 |
| Notice Regarding Protection Order Hearings | July 30, 2025 |
| Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule Revision | July 23, 2025 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to the KC Script Portal | July 9, 2025 |
| Kent Liu Sworn in as Superior Court Judge | July 1, 2025 |
| Superior Court Ex Parte Department Calendar Modification Effective July 21, 2025 | June 12, 2025 |
| Extension of Deadline for New and Renewal Applications for Superior Court Registries | May 21, 2025 |
| Benjamin Santos to be Sworn In as Superior Court Judge | April 21, 2025 |
| Notice Regarding Change to Ex Parte Emergency Motions Schedule | April 11, 2025 |
| Now Accepting New and Renewal Applications for Superior Court Registries | March 25, 2025 |
| 2025 CLE Workshop for Attorneys and Legal Professionals | March 5, 2025 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment - Comment Period Open March 1 - April 30, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| King County Superior Court and Clerk's Office Closed, February 5, 2025 | February 5, 2025 |
| Superior Court Ex Parte Department Calendar Changes Effective March 7, 2025 | January 27, 2025 |
| Notice Regarding Minor Guardianship Procedures | January 14, 2025 |
| New Year Brings New Judges and Leaders to King County Superior Court | January 14, 2025 |
| 2025 Public Defenders' Certification Repository Number Announcement | January 8, 2025 |
| Fairness Challenge Pilot Project | December 11, 2024 |
| State Court Outage / Planned Downtime for King County Clerk's Office Systems | November 8, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office E-Filing Systems Replacement Project (Announcement #2) | October 30, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office E-Filing Systems Replacement Project | September 25, 2024 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules Go Into Effect September 1, 2024 | August 26, 2024 |
| 2024 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar
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August 13, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to Procedures for Unlawful Detainer Hearings | July 26, 2024 |
| Upcoming Changes to Digital Exhibit Management | July 19, 2024 |
| Changes to TBA and Support-Only Modification Calendars | July 2, 2024 |
| Emergency Rule Amendment to LCR 40.1(b)(1)(L) | June 3, 2024 |
| Proposed Child Support Orders with $0 Transfer Payment may be presented in the Order for Review Queue | May 20, 2024 |
| Filing of Electronic Wills Now Available in E-Filing | May 16, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 34 – Judge Angela Kaake | March 22, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 3 – Judge Monica Cary | March 19, 2024 |
| Changes to the Notice of Court Date - Kent Form | March 18, 2024 |
| Commissioner Monica Cary, Angela Kaake to be Sworn in to Superior Court | March 15, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 4 - Judge Nicholas Straley | March 7, 2024 |
| Nicholas Straley Sworn In to Superior Court on March 4, 2024 | March 7, 2024 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment - Comment Period Open March 1 - April 30, 2024 | February 29, 2024 |
| 2024 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | February 7, 2024 |
| New Scheduling System for Ex Parte Motions | February 2, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Leadership Changes for 2024 | January 18, 2024 |
| Intermittent Issues with kingcountysheriff.org Website | January 16, 2024 |
Clerks Alerts Archive
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| Fairness Challenge Pilot Project | December 11, 2024 |
| State Court Outage / Planned Downtime for King County Clerk's Office Systems | November 8, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office E-Filing Systems Replacement Project (Announcement #2) | October 30, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office E-Filing Systems Replacement Project | September 25, 2024 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules Go Into Effect September 1, 2024 | August 26, 2024 |
| 2024 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar |
August 13, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to Procedures for Unlawful Detainer Hearings | July 26, 2024 |
| Upcoming Changes to Digital Exhibit Management | July 19, 2024 |
| Changes to TBA and Support-Only Modification Calendars | July 2, 2024 |
| Emergency Rule Amendment to LCR 40.1(b)(1)(L) | June 3, 2024 |
| Proposed Child Support Orders with $0 Transfer Payment may be presented in the Order for Review Queue | May 20, 2024 |
| Filing of Electronic Wills Now Available in E-Filing | May 16, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 34 – Judge Angela Kaake | March 22, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 3 – Judge Monica Cary | March 19, 2024 |
| Changes to the Notice of Court Date - Kent Form | March 18, 2024 |
| Commissioner Monica Cary, Angela Kaake to be Sworn in to Superior Court | March 15, 2024 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 4 - Judge Nicholas Straley | March 7, 2024 |
| Nicholas Straley Sworn In to Superior Court on March 4, 2024 | March 7, 2024 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment - Comment Period Open March 1 - April 30, 2024 | February 29, 2024 |
| 2024 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | February 7, 2024 |
| New Scheduling System for Ex Parte Motions | February 2, 2024 |
| King County Superior Court Leadership Changes for 2024 | January 18, 2024 |
| Intermittent Issues with kingcountysheriff.org Website | January 16, 2024 |
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| Superior Court Clerk Fees Schedule Revisions | December 11, 2023 |
| King County Clerk's Office Customer Experience Survey | November 6, 2023 |
| Public Webinars | October 17, 2023 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 41 - Judge Paul Crisalli | September 26, 2023 |
| Paul M. Crisalli to be Sworn in as King County Superior Court Judge | September 12, 2023 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules go into effect September 1, 2023 | August 28, 2023 |
| Changes to the Notice of Court Date - Kent Form | August 18, 2023 |
| 2023 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | August 17, 2023 |
| New Judges to be Sworn into King County Superior Court | August 11, 2023 |
| Catherine Cornwall Sworn-In as King County Superior Court Clerk | August 4, 2023 |
| UPDATE: Power Outage at the Maleng Regional Justice Center | July 8, 2023 |
| Power Outage at the Maleng Regional Justice Center | July 8, 2023 |
| Superior Court Clerk Launches New Website | July 7, 2023 |
| Entrance to King County Courthouse Shifts to Third Avenue on June 15, 2023 | June 7, 2023 |
| Catherine Cornwall Appointed King County Superior Court Clerk | May 26, 2023 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 33 – Judge Mark Larrañaga | May 19, 2023 |
| Mark Larrañaga Sworn in as King County Superior Court Judge | May 15, 2023 |
| Notice Regarding Changes to Procedures for Final Civil Protection Order Hearings | April 11, 2023 |
| Changes to the Notice of Court Date – Seattle Form | April 11, 2023 |
| Intermittent Kingcounty.gov Outages | March 31, 2023 |
| Changes to TBA/Support-Only Modification Calendars | March 1, 2023 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment | Comment Period Open March 1 – April 30, 2023 | February 28, 2023 |
| Public Webinars | February 22, 2023 |
| CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | February 9, 2023 |
| Application Period for Superior Court Attorney, Court Visitor and Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Registries Announced |
February 2, 2023 |
| New Year Marks Start of New Leadership for Superior Court | January 9, 2023 |
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| King County Superior Court and Clerk's Office Closed Friday, December 23, 2022 | December 22, 2022 |
| Civil Protection Order Calendar Changes | December 15, 2022 |
| 2023 Public Defenders' Certification Repository Number Announced | December 13, 2022 |
| Family Law Temporary Restraining Orders -- Missing Expiration Dates | December 6, 2022 |
| New E-Submission System for Civil Protection Orders and Virtual Protection Order Office Changes | December 5, 2022 |
| Taki Flevaris Sworn in as King County Superior Court Judge | November 29, 2022 |
| King County Clerk's Office Customer Survey | November 14, 2022 |
| Virtual Zoom Hearings on the Weapons Surrender Review Calendar | October 28, 2022 |
| Payment of Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) Online | October 27, 2022 |
| Notice Regarding Clerk's Office Website Translation Project | October 4, 2022 |
| Notice Regarding Protection Order Hearings in Ex Parte | August 30, 2022 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules go into effect September 1, 2022 | August 16, 2022 |
| KCSC Welcomes New Judges Joe Campagna and Jaime Hawk | August 15, 2022 |
| Changes to the Ex Parte Calendar | August 10, 2022 |
| 2022 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | August 1, 2022 |
| Minor Guardianship (RCW 11.130) - Changes to LCR 98.22 | July 27, 2022 |
| Indigenous People's Day - October 10, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| KC Script Public Portal Webinar | July 1, 2022 |
| Public Webinars | June 29, 2022 |
| Clarification Regarding King County Superior Court Judicial Officer Jennifer Atchison | June 28, 2022 |
| King County Superior Court Welcomes Judge Pro Tempore Jennifer Atchison | June 27, 2022 |
| Proposed Child Support Orders with $0 Transfer Payment must be presented to the assigned Judicial Officer and will no longer be accepted in the Order for Review Queue | May 23, 2022 |
| Matt Lapin Sworn in as King County Superior Court Judge | May 4, 2022 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office Systems Replacement Project - KC Script Portal and Webinar Information | March 28, 2022 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 12 - Judge Haydee Vargas | March 21, 2022 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 44 - Judge Jason Holloway | March 16, 2022 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's System Replacement Project - Release Date & Webinars; KC Script Offline This Weekend | March 15, 2022 |
| Emergency Order 36 - Public Health, RE: Masking | March 11, 2022 |
| New Judges to be Sworn in to King County Superior Court | March 10, 2022 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment | February 28, 2022 |
| King County Major Incident Event - Update (1:30 p.m.) | February 23, 2020 |
| King County Major Incident Event | February 23, 2020 |
| King County Superior Court Clerk's Office Systems Replacement Project | February 10, 2022 |
| 2022 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar | February 3, 2022 |
| SEA / KNT Case Designation Process Change for Family Law | February 1, 2022 |
| Emergency Order 35 - Suspension of In-Person Criminal Trials until February 11, 2022 | January 13, 2022 |
| King County Superior Court Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements (RCW 11.130): Changes to Filing, Case Schedule and New Mandatory Forms | January 4, 2022 |
| Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule Revisions | January 3, 2022 |
| Uniform Electronic Wills Act RCW 11.12.400 - 11.12.491 | January 3, 2022 |
| King County Superior Court Leadership Changes for 2022 - Revised | January 3, 2022 |
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| King County Superior Court Leadership Changes for 2022 |
December 29, 2021 |
| Emergency Order 34 - Suspension of In-Person Criminal Trials for Two Weeks |
December 29, 2021 |
| Application Period for Superior Court Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Registries Open until December 24, 2021 | November 8, 2021 |
| SEA / KNT Case Designation Process Change |
November 1, 2021 |
| Notice Regarding Effective Date for Filing Actions Under the Uniform Guardianship Act (UGA, 11.130) | October 29, 2021 |
| New Pro Tem Judges and Unified Family Court (UFC) Case Transfers |
September 14, 2021 |
| Customer Satisfaction Survey |
September 7, 2021 |
| New King County Superior Court Judges Jason Poydras and Matthew Segal |
September 2, 2021 |
| New Notice of Hearing and Changes to the Ex Parte Calendar |
August 26, 2021 |
| Minor Guardianship (RCW 11.130): Changes to Case Schedule and New Mandatory Forms |
August 23, 2021 |
| Public Webinars |
August 17, 2021 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules go into effect September 1, 2021 |
August 2, 2021 |
| 2021 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals |
July 28, 2021 |
| Virtual (Zoom) Hearings on the Family Law Calendars |
July 20, 2021 |
| Mask Requirement, Social Distancing Remain in Effect at King County Superior Court |
June 30, 2021 |
| Implementing SB 5225 - Administrative Law Appeals |
June 2, 2021 |
| King County Superior Court and Clerk's Office - Closed May 21, 2021 |
May 21, 2021 |
| Clerk's Alert: Corrected Alert Regarding Zoom Hearings in Family Law |
May 18, 2021 |
| Reminder: General Rule 14 (GR 14) Formatting Requirements |
May 12, 2021 |
| Changes to Compensation Rates for Guardians ad Litem and Attorneys |
May 6, 2021 |
| Proposed Orders for the Family Law Motions Calendar |
April 26, 2021 |
| King County Superior Court and Clerk’s Office Closed, April 20, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. |
April 20, 2021 |
| New Scheduling System for Family Law Motions |
April 6, 2021 |
| Notice Regarding the Suspension of In-Person Civil Jury Trials until April 26, 2021 |
March 29, 2021 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment |
February 26, 2021 |
| Notice Regarding the Assignment of Jurors to Civil Jury Trials |
February 24, 2021 |
| 2021 CLE Workshop for Attorneys & Legal Professionals Webinar |
February 23, 2021 |
| Notice Regarding Criminal and Civil In-Person Jury Trials and Juvenile Court Operations |
January 27, 2021 |
| New King County Superior Court Judges Hillary Madsen and Andrea Robertson |
January 15, 2021 |
| Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule Revisions |
January 4, 2021 |
Clerk's Alert Links |
Date |
| Case Management Procedures for Minor Guardianships in King County Superior Court |
December 31, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Fee Increase for Electronic Working Copies |
December 28, 2020 |
| New Notice of Hearing and Changes to Ex Parte Calendar |
December 23, 2020 |
| Local Criminal Rule (LCrR) 3.2 Pretrial Release |
December 14, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments |
December 11, 2020 |
| Non-Parental Custody Cases - Delay of Impending Law Change |
December 10, 2020 |
| King County Superior Court Leadership Changes for 2021 |
December 10, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Temporary Protection Order Hearings in the Ex Parte and Probate Department |
November 25, 2020 |
| King County Superior Court Launches Eviction Resolution Program |
November 24, 2020 |
| Application Period Open for 2021 Superior Court Minor Guardianship Attorney, Visitor, and Guardian ad Litem Registries |
November 19, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments |
November 12, 2020 |
| King County Major Incident Event |
November 9, 2020 |
| Family Law Case Schedule Changes: Emergency Changes to the Confirmation of Issues Form and Status Conference (LFLR 4) | November 5, 2020 |
| Protection Orders Basics Webinar | October 28, 2020 |
| King County Superior Court Emergency Rules - LGR 31 |
October 28, 2020 |
| Informal Family Law Trials: New Emergency Local Family Law Rule 23 |
October 23, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments |
October 9, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding a New Virtual Protection Order Office |
October 2, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments |
September 8, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding the Assignment of Jurors to Civil Jury Trials |
August 28.2020 |
| New Chief UFC Calendar and Notice of Court Date |
August 18, 2020 |
| Amendments to King County Superior Court Local Rules go into effect September 1, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Resumption of Civil Jury Trials |
August 11, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding a New Family Law Notice of Court Date |
August 7, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments | August 6, 2020 |
| 2020 CLE Workshop for Attorneys and Legal Professionals Webinar |
August 5, 2020 |
| Changes to Ex Parte Calendars |
July 24, 2020 |
| Non-Parental Custody Cases - Impending Law Change, Early Notice |
July 20, 2020 |
| Update - Default Orders Now Accepted through Orders for Review to the Ex Parte and Probate Department |
July 9, 2020 |
| Improved Remote Accessibility for Family Law and Parentage Case Records |
July 1, 2020 |
| King County Superior Court Juvenile Division Leadership Change |
June 26, 2020 |
| King County Clerk's Office Customer Feedback Survey - Response Requested |
June 15, 2020 |
| Application Period Open for Superior Court Guardian Ad Litem Registries |
June 12, 2020 |
| Face Coverings Now Required at All Superior Court Locations |
June 11, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Drop-In Childcare Closure at the Maleng Regional Justice Center |
June 5, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments Prohibited |
June 3, 2020 |
| Changes to Family Law Calendars |
May 28, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 51 - Judge Cindi S. Port |
May 6, 2020 |
| Announcing a Law Enforcement Extreme Risk Protection Order E-Filing Process |
April 24, 2020 |
| Consumer Debt Garnishments Prohibited |
April 17, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Submission of Certain Agreed Family Law Orders to the Ex Parte and Probate Department |
April 14, 2020 |
| Notice Regarding Cases Assigned to Dept. 19 - Judge Nelson Lee |
April 8, 2020 |
| Modified Probate Case Filing Procedures |
April 3, 2020 |
| Update from the Ex Parte & Probate Department re: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response |
March 30, 2020 |
| Family Law Motions Calendar Procedures: Emergency Changes to LFLR 6 |
March 25, 2020 |
| Family Law Calendars |
March 20, 2020 |
| Limited Counter Services Starting Monday 3/16/2020 |
March 16, 2020 |
| Proposed Local Rule Changes Published for Comment |
March 5, 2020 |
| Cases assigned to Judge Bill Bowman - Dept. 19 |
February 5, 2020 |
| Family Law Case Schedule Change |
January 31, 2020 |
| Focus Group on the Replacement of the eFiling System |
January 14, 2020 |