Case Access Resources
Case information available on the portal
You can use the e-Filing and Case Access portal to find case information on filed King County District Court (KCDC) civil, infraction and criminal cases, including, but not limited to:
- Upcoming hearing dates, times and locations
- Judgment information
- Conditions of sentence for criminal cases
- Warrant status
- Protection order status
- Index of documents filed
You can search for cases by: case number, person’s name or date of birth, company name, or filing date.
Most court records are public information
Under Washington State Courts General Rule (GR) 31, most court records are considered public, including documents. King County District Court does not publish addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth or other personal-identifying information on its e-Filing and Case Access portal. Pursuant to GR 31(e)(1), parties filing documents must redact personal identifiers unless necessary or otherwise ordered by the Court. The Court does not monitor compliance with this requirement, but upon motion may award reasonable expenses including attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party for such motion.
Accessing the portal
e-Filing and Case Access portal
To use the e-Filing & Case Access portal, you must first register for a free portal account.
- New PROSECUTING ATTORNEY accounts must be requested from the court by contacting kcdcefilinghelp@kingcounty.gov.
- User accounts are NOT required for fine and ticket payment online
- Refer to "Instructions for Case Access Tasks" on this page, then go to the portal Citations or Tickets screen
Limitations on access to online court records
Access to case documents via the portal is limited to active Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) members in good standing; registered "Government User" account holders; and case parties.
Case access tokens
Case parties are assigned a token (like a password or key) that grants access to view case documents via the portal. Tokens are distributed by Court staff. For help obtaining your token, email kcdcefilinghelp@kingcounty.gov or call 206-205-9200.
Instructions for case access tasks
- Find my court date
- Respond to a citation/ticket online
- Find if the Court has issued a warrant for your arrest
- View case records online
- You must either:
- Have a "Washington Attorney" account "or Government User" account OR
- Be a party to the case and have a case access token
- To request a case access token, email: kcdcefilinghelp@kingcounty.gov or call 206-205-9200
- To obtain case records by email or in person, refer to our Records Request webpage
- You must either:
- Review in-custody history