"We are currently recruiting for two Court Commissioner positions, one full-time and one part-time.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by July 30, 2026."
King County District Court Profile
King County District Court (“KCDC”) is the largest and most technologically advanced Court of Limited Jurisdiction in the State of Washington. It currently processes approximately 305,000 matters per year with 25 elected judges and roughly 260 employees at 8 courthouse locations. Thirteen cities contract with King County for court services provided by KCDC.
Position Summary
King County District Court is seeking applicants for two Court Commissioners. One full-time Court Commissioner at our Shoreline Courthouse, and one part-time Court Commissioner at our Bellevue Courthouse. Court Commissioners will perform subordinate judicial duties as authorized by law on our contract cities expanding photo enforcement tickets, focusing on conducting hearings, making findings, and issuing orders. Court Commissioners are at-will and serve at the pleasure of the Court’s Executive Committee.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner must be a U.S. citizen and registered to vote in King County, as required by RCW 3.42.010.
- Pursuant to GR 29 (f) (12) and GR 29 (g), the eligibility of any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner shall be determined by the King County District Court Executive Committee.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner must be either an attorney and active member in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association or an attorney who has judicial status with the Washington State Bar Association AND must have a minimum of 5 years of criminal and/or civil infraction experience.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner shall be subject to a criminal, civil, and infraction history background check.
Disqualifying Factors:- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner shall be deemed ineligible for service if that person has ever been suspended or removed from the bench by the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct and/or the Washington State Supreme Court, or if that person has been convicted of any crime, whether a felony or a misdemeanor (a “conviction” is defined to include entry into a deferred prosecution, a stipulated order of continuance, or the imposition of a deferred sentence), within 10 years of the date of application for service.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner may be deemed ineligible for service if that person is currently subject to or has ever been subject to any form of discipline by the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct; that person has ever been subject to any form of discipline by the Washington State Bar Association, or that person has any criminal conviction with an offense date more than 10 years before the date of application for service.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner may be deemed ineligible for service if that person has a significant infraction history.
- Any person wishing to serve as a Court Commissioner who has been subject to a court restraining order (including protection, anti-harassment, stalking or other no contact order, but not including an order only issued ex parte) less than 10 years before the date of application for service must disclose this information to the Chief Presiding Judge. Failure to notify the Chief Presiding Judge as set forth herein may render a Court Commissioner ineligible to serve.
- All Court Commissioners shall immediately notify the Chief Presiding Judge if they become subject to any kind of disciplinary proceedings before the Commission on Judicial Conduct or the Washington State Bar Association, if they are arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a crime, or if they are a respondent to and subject to the restrictions of any protection, restraining, anti-harassment or stalking order, or civil arrest warrant. Failure to notify the Chief Presiding Judge as set forth herein may render a Court Commissioner ineligible to serve.
- If any person who is otherwise eligible to serve as a Court Commissioner has a case pending or appears as attorney of record in a particular King County District Courthouse, that person is disqualified from serving as a Court Commissioner in that courthouse. If any member of an applicant’s law firm has a case pending or appears as the attorney of record in a particular King County District Courthouse, that person is disqualified from serving as a Court Commissioner in that courthouse.
- Selection process: Application materials will be screened for qualifications; the most competitive candidates will be invited for one or more panel interviews. Any employment offer will be contingent upon the results of a criminal, civil, CJC, and WSBA background investigation and finger printing.
- Additional materials required:A resume and a cover letter or letter of interest summarizing how you meet the listed experience, knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
- Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, see, and/or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and move and/or lift up to 10 pounds. The vision abilities required to perform this position include close vision.
- Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in an office environment with a moderate amount of noise (computers, printers, light traffic). This role routinely uses standard office equipment, including, but not limited to computers and keyboards.
- Work schedule: Court Commissioners salary is based upon a 35-hourworkweek.
- Work locations: 18050 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133and1309 114thAve S.E., Bellevue, WA 98004.
How to Apply
You may apply directly through the NEOGOV online application system, or you may submit your application by email to DCHR@kingcounty.gov.
A resume and cover letter are both required and must be included with your application.
For more information regarding this position or application process, please contact:Marwan Alqaysi
Human Resource Analyst
malqaysi@kingcounty.gov
Please include “Court Commissioner” within the subject line.
