Court Programs and Services

• Collections Program
  If you fail to pay or respond to a ticket, it may be referred to our collection agency to obtain payment.
• Community Court
  Seattle Community Court is a community involved justice initiative that provides a nontraditional approach to address traditional problems. Rather than go to jail, non-violent misdemeanor offenders who enter the program can help themselves in overcoming their own problems as they complete community service to improve the neighborhood and make a variety of comprehensive social service linkages to help address the root and underlying issues of repeated criminal behavior.
• Court Resource Center
  It is a designated resource physically operating in the Seattle Justice Center to facilitate on-site delivery of social services and treatment programs to defendants and the community.
• Domestic Violence
  Seattle Municipal Court hears misdemeanor domestic violence offenses including: assault, property destruction, harassment and telephone harassment, intimidation with a weapon, reckless endangerment and violation of no contact or domestic violence protection orders.
• Electronic Home Monitoring
  Electronic Home Monitoring is a part of the Court's Alternatives to Confinement project that provides graduated sentencing options.
• Mental Health Court
  One of fewer than a dozen such courts nationwide; the Mental Health Court (MHC) is a dedicated court, with an assigned presiding judge, mental health professional, and probation staff with mental health expertise, prosecutor and public defender.
• Probation Services
  The Probation Services Division is responsible for the monitoring of Court ordered conditions and provide the Court with valuable information such as offender compliance, problems, and/or dismissal recommendations.
• Re-licensing
  The Municipal Court of Seattle Re-licensing Program helps clients obtain and keep a valid driver's license.
• Seattle Veterans Treatment Court
  The intent of a Veterans Court is to balance the needs of veterans for treatment as a result of substance abuse and/or mental health disorders with the need to safely protect the surrounding community. .
• Stolen Identity
  If you find that you have Seattle Municipal Court charges pending as a result of having your identity stolen, the City Attorney's office has an information sheet offering guidelines on how to proceed in the Court
• Vacating a Misdemeanor Record
  Vacating a conviction for a misdemeanor crime means the Court determines you meet certain conditions and orders the conviction removed from your criminal history record.
• Weddings
  Municipal Court of Seattle Judges are empowered to perform marriage ceremonies under the laws of the State of Washington. Marriage ceremonies are performed in the Judicial Chambers at 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday in the Seattle Justice Center