The purpose of this convening is to bring together the community of individuals and organizations that have been working on LFO reform in...

Superior Court Judges’ Association & District and Municipal Court Judges' Association March 25, 2021 Recent local and national events...

The Superior Court Judges Association joins with the Supreme Court, professional partners, and others across the justice system who have...

By Blaine Gibson Special to The Times While detention for troubled youth is never a judge’s first choice, it can save a child’s life. In...

In its February 26, 2019, editorial, “Help, don’t jail, foster runaways,” the Seattle Times Editorial Board urges the adoption of Senate...

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May 12, 2018 Judge Sean P. O’Donnell Chief Criminal Judge King County Superior Court Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Judge O’Donnell: The...

BY JANA MATHIA Gazette Reporter Shots were fired in the Whitman County courtroom Thursday. The judge and court staff bolted for safety...

Hon. Sean P. O'Donnell Please follow the link below to Judge Sean O'Donnell's original article in the April/May 2018 (Vol; 72, No. 3)...

CIVIL RULES INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL RULES These are the Local Rules of practice for civil proceedings before the United States District...

SEATTLE - A rise in crime outside the King County courthouse has resulted in questions by the King County Council. A group of...

BY Kipp Robertson, My Northwest April 24, 2018 People continue to have issues around the King County Courthouse. People are still being...

By The Chronicle Apr 27, 2018 Edward L. Danzer, center, 63, of Tenino makes an appearance Friday afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court...

The Chief Justice established the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup on October 28, 2016, to provide recommendations on how courts may...

by Jennifer Sullivan SEATTLE - Metal detectors greet visitors at the three King County Courthouse entrances, but a study released Monday...

President O’Donnell and the WSCJA are working to ensure courthouses across the State of Washington are safe for litigants, jurors,...

By Thomas Clouse A courtroom security study has found that about half of the Superior Courts in Washington – where divorces are settled,...

By Paige DeChambeau Olympia, WA (January 8, 2018) – Safe and secure access to the justice system is a fundamental part of ensuring a fair...