video-court
Not all King County District Court hearings are scheduled for videoconference or via telephone. Contact your attorney for available options to attend your scheduled hearing. If you have questions, please call (206) 205-9200.
King County District Court Zoom hearings (video conference and telephone) are limited to participants in the case, including parties, their attorneys, and witnesses. Public observers can attend hearings in person at the designated courtroom.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS for Bellevue, Issaquah and Redmond
Location | Courtroom | Personal Meeting ID |
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Auburn | AU1 | 431 862 7151 |
AU2 | 303 559 1668 | |
Auburn Community Court | 839 552 9025 | |
Bellevue | BE1 | 684 088 0287 |
BE2 | 752 548 5715 | |
BE3 | 486 722 4827 | |
Burien | BU1 | 853 605 0801 |
BU2 | 251 953 9361 | |
BU3 | 377 148 5136 | |
BU4 | 588 807 3107 | |
Issaquah | IS1 | 971 901 9103 |
IS2 | 473 001 5668 | |
MRJC | 1Q | 657 461 4703 |
1R | 260 027 2292 | |
1S | 829 791 9184 | |
1T | 489 991 6096 |
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1U | 875 766 2933 | |
GB | 235 720 5407 | |
Redmond | RE1 | 373 694 0051 |
RE2 | 367 145 2806 | |
RE3 | 932 206 0877 | |
RE4 | 962 187 8833 | |
Redmond Community Court | 839 552 9025 | |
Seattle | E301 | 353 994 4983 |
E312 | 232 743 1600 | |
E326 | 759 725 1370 | |
E338 | 923 197 0004 | |
E341 | 962 316 3161 | |
Shoreline | SH1 | 372 466 7519 |
SH2 | 944 165 3306 | |
SH3 | 758 708 4711 | |
Shoreline/Kenmore Community Court | 839 552 9025 | |
Vashon | VA | 714 876 9127 |
Video court tips
Logistics
- To appear by video, you will need a device with an internet connection, video camera and microphone (or a headset with microphone)
- Please check your device at this link prior to the hearing: https://zoom.us/test
- Be sure that your username for the video (Zoom) hearing is the same as the name on the hearing notice you received from the court
- Join the video session 15 minutes before the scheduled hearing time: If you arrive late, you will end up waiting longer in the waiting room
- Keep yourself muted until the court asks you to speak (mute/unmute yourself by clicking on the microphone icon)
- If you get dropped from the session, please join again; If you are having connection problems, you might want to try joining by telephone
- If a language interpreter is present, be aware that they might interrupt from time to time to clarify who is speaking
Your environment
- Make sure that you are in a quiet place; cell phones should be muted, doors to rooms closed and disruptions minimized
- Do not join the video hearing while in a moving vehicle, as internet connectivity can be adversely impacted
- Be aware of the area behind you; make sure it is appropriate, as it will be seen by the judge and other people attending the hearing
- Do not sit directly in front of or behind a window, to minimize glare
Waiting room
- When you join the session, you will be placed in a waiting room; once the court is ready for you, you will be admitted to the hearing
Entering the hearing
- If you have not previously clicked on the "Join by Video" button, you can click on "Start Video" in the bottom left corner after joining the meeting so that others can see you; If the "Start Video" icon has a red line through it, no one can see you
Breakout room
- If two or more participants need to have a private conversation, the judge can send them to their own meeting, then bring them back into the hearing when their conversation is over
Sharing documents with the court
- The system allows for direct chats with the court clerk and for submitting documents to them in real time
Expectations for court participants
- Whether joining via video or telephone, behave as you would during an in-person courtroom hearing, including using appropriate language
- Do not speak over anyone and do not interrupt anyone
- Any video recording, audio recording, photographing, screenshots or reproduction of the livestream is strictly prohibited