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District Court Services offered at King County District Court
District Court Services offered at King County District Court
Provides the following services: domestic violence restraining orders, anti harassment/stalking protection orders, no contact orders, sexual assault protection orders, name changes and civil weddings.
Provides the following services at the district courts: Protection orders and name change petitions can be obtained at the clerk's office Domestic Violence Protective Orders Issues orders that protects the petitioner from abuse or threats of abuse from a current or former spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, someone they have a child with, someone they live with or someone they are related to through blood or marriage. Antiharassment/Stalking Protection Orders Issues orders that will protect the petitioner from another person whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitive or seriously alarming. The primary purpose is to order the "respondent" to not contact or harm the "petitioner. " No Contact Order Issues orders that protect victims of crime from contact with the person accused of committing the crime. Incident must have been reported to the police. Criminal charges must be pending. The court may issue a no contact order as part of bail hearing, arraignment or sentencing. Sexual Assault Protection Orders Issues orders that can require the person who committed a sexual assault to stay away from their victim, their home, school, work or other places they request, and to have no further contact with them Name Changes Clerk's office accepts name change petitions and orders for people who want to officially change their names. The case will then be presented to a judge for approval and signature. The court will record your name change with the King County Auditor. Recording takes 6 to 8 weeks to process. Weddings District Court judges can perform civil wedding ceremonies. Weddings can be performed before 8:30am, after 4:30pm, and on weekends and holidays. On the day of the ceremony bring a valid marriage license and two witnesses. Forms available online in Khmer, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
What's Here
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Civil Marriages
Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
What's Here
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Paternity Suits
General Legal Aid
Special Education Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Patient Rights Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Emancipation of Minors
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Housing Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Home Sanitation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Divorce Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
