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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please contact us at any time to discuss any aspects of your obligation including, payment plans, change of address or other circumstances we can help you with. We are available Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 206-477-0818.

PAYING ONLINE

Online payment instructions: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dja/courts-jails-legal-system/courts-financial/fees-payments/lfo
Online LFO payment portal: My Account | KC-Script Portal (kingcounty.gov)

PAYING IN-PERSON

You can pay in-person with credit or debit card up to $500, cash, money order or cashier’s check. Sorry, but we cannot accept any personal checks.
Make the money order or cashier’s check payable to: “King County Clerk”
To pay in-person come Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 4:30 to either:

King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue Room E609
Seattle, WA 98104-2386

Maleng Regional Justice Center
401 Fourth Avenue North Room 2C
Kent, WA 98032-4429

Clark Children & Family Justice Center
1211 East Alder Room 3015
Seattle, WA 98122-5598

(The Clerk’s Office at Juvenile Court is closed 12:15-1:15 pm)

PAYING BY MAIL

You can pay by mail with money order or cashier’s check only. Sorry, but we cannot accept any personal checks.

Make the money order or cashier’s check payable to: “King County Clerk” and mail your payment to:

King County Courthouse
ATTN: Cashiers
516 3rd. Ave, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104

On the front of the money order or cashier’s check, print:

  1. Your Name as it appears on the court order
  2. Each case number that you are making a payment on
  3. The $ amount you are paying next to each case number

If you want a receipt mailed to you, send a self-addressed and stamped envelope with your payment. Thank you for your attention to this information, we look forward to helping you best manage your Legal Financial Obligations.

To receive email or text bill reminders? Visit https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKING/subscriber/new

To update your address, send an email to LFOColl@kingcounty.gov with your updated address. Please include your name and case number in the email.