Local Court Rules, Administrative Orders, & Court Security

Local-Court-Rules.pdf(PDF, 119KB)

LMC Trial Procedures(PDF, 153KB)

Service-Animal-Policy.pdf(PDF, 91KB)

Administrative Orders

General Administrative Order 2026-01(PDF, 42KB)

General Administrative Order 2026-02(PDF, 39KB)

General Administrative Order 2022-01(PDF, 293KB)

General Administrative Order 2022-02(PDF, 498KB)

General Administrative Order 2022-03(PDF, 185KB)

General-Administrative-Order-2023-01(PDF, 69KB)

General-Administrative-Order-2023-02(PDF, 50KB)

General-Administrative-Order-2023-03(PDF, 81KB)

General-Administrative-Order-2024-01(PDF, 59KB)

Court Security & Prohibited Items

All visitors entering the courtroom must pass through security screening.  All people, bags and packages are subject to search, and visitors must empty their pockets during screening.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: firearms, ammunition, edged weapons, impact weapons, explosives and explosive components, flammable liquids, chemical agents, hazardous materials, handcuffs, replica or toy guns, pepper spray and weapons of any sort.

View the full list of prohibited items: GAO 2023-03.

Storage lockers for weapons are available onsite. 

  • Bringing weapons into the court is a gross misdemeanor RCW 9.41.300(1)(b).  
  • Assault in the courthouse is a felony pursuant to RCW 9a.36.031. 
  • Turn off all cell phone and other electronic devices while in court.
  • Food items and drinks are prohibited.  These items will not be held for you by the security staff nor the court staff.
  • Avoid bringing children to court.  If you must, please monitor their behavior so that they remain quiet at all times.  Parents will be asked to leave the courtroom if their children become noisy or unruly.

Related documents: Trial Court Security Policy(PDF, 317KB)

 

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