Bench Warrants
How to quash a warrant
If you are currently represented by an attorney
- If a warrant has been issued for your arrest, contact your attorney.
- For state cases, if you are represented by a public defender, refer to the King County Dept. of Public Defense (DPD) webpage for contact information.
If you are not currently represented by an attorney
- You can contact the Court to find out if you are able to sign up for a bench warrant quash calendar. In some limited cases, you may be able to quash the warrant just by going to the clerk’s office at any King County District Court location.
- If you want to set a hearing by going to the courthouse in person for a same day hearing, you must be at a District Court location no less than 2 hours before the scheduled daily bench warrant calendar to sign up.
- To schedule a bench warrant quash hearing by phone, you must contact the Court the business day before you want to have the hearing.
- Phone: 206-205-9200
Bench warrant calendar schedule
King County District Court bench warrant calendars are held on the following days and times:
Location | Hearing days and times |
Auburn Courthouse |
Thurs. 1:25 p.m. (State) Thurs. 1:30 p.m. (Auburn) |
Bellevue Courthouse |
Mon. - Fri. 2:15 p.m. |
Burien Courthouse |
Mon., Wed., Thurs. 11:30 a.m. (State) Tues. & Fri. 10:15 a.m. (Burien) Tues. & Fri. 10:20 a.m. (State) |
Issaquah Courthouse |
Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. |
Maleng Regional Justice Center (Kent) | Mon.- Fri. 1:15 p.m. Wed. 8:40 a.m. (DV Only) |
Redmond Courthouse |
Mon. - Fri. 1:00 p.m. |
Seattle Courthouse |
Mon. - Fri. 1:15 p.m. |
Shoreline Courthouse |
Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. |