South Division, Burien Courthouse

South Division, Burien Courthouse is located in the city of Burien at 601 S.W. 149th Street, and shares a facility with Precinct Four of the King County Sheriffs Department.

This division was established in late 1980's by the merger of the Airport, Roxbury and Vashon courts, and in 2003 merged with the Renton court. The cities of Burien and Normandy Park contract with the division for full court services, and hearings continue to be held on Vashon Island two Fridays each month.

The court processes over 27,000 cases each year including criminal and traffic misdemeanors, traffic infractions, civil, small claims, domestic violence orders , name changes, and in 1998 started offering passport services to its local citizens. Agencies that file with this court include the King County Sheriff, Washington State Patrol, Port of Seattle Police, Normandy Park Police, and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife among others.

The judges elected to serve in the South Division are: Judge Rick Bathum; Judge David Christie, Judge Charles J. Delaurenti, II; Judge D. Mark Eide; Judge Judith R. Eiler; Judge Corinna Harn, Division Presiding Judge; Judge Darrell Phillipson; Judge Victoria Seitz; Judge Elizabeth D. Stephenson; and Judge Linda Thompson, Assistant Presiding Judge.

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