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Hearing Examiner
Welcome! We are appointed by the Metropolitan King County Council to provide a fair, efficient, and inclusive public hearing process. We are neutral decision-makers, like judges, hearing applications and appeals involving many county administrative determinations.
About the Hearing Examiner
Learn more about the Hearing Examiner's work and the types of hearings they hold.
Hearing guides
View and download our guides that explain our hearing process.
Hearing rules of procedure and mediation
Download our Rules of Procedure and Mediation.
Hearing calendar
View a monthly calendar of examiner's scheduled proceedings.
Remote proceedings
We hold proceedings remotely by Zoom. Download our Zoom guidance.
Case digest: decisions and recommendations
Download final determinations of appeals and applications going back to 1996.
Common regulations
See county and state regulations that can affect Hearing Examiner proceedings.
Annual reports
Download reports the Hearing Examiner prepares for the Council.
Interpreter policy and rates
View and download our interpreter policy and process.