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Seattle Municipal Court Hosts Second Annual Law Day for High School Students 

For nearly 50 years, the U.S. has celebrated Law Day every May. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the first Law Day on May 1,1958, and Congress officially designed May 1 as Law Day in 1961. Seattle Municipal Court, while not officially recognizing Law Day on May 1, hosted a special… [ Keep reading ]

Grant awarded to complete research on Domestic Violence Intervention Project 

In 2018, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) entered a multi-year, multi-discipline and multi-agency collaboration and research study with a common purpose: to prevent domestic violence and improve safety for survivors by providing individualized, state-certified better intervention for domestic violence perpetrators charged in SMC.  The court calls it the Domestic Violence Intervention… [ Keep reading ]

SMC Hosts the Administrative Office of the Courts for a Site Visit

Earlier this week, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) staff Katie Truelove and Margaret McCurdy welcomed two members of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for a site visit. SMC receives state funding for its specialized court programs, such as veterans’ treatment court and mental health court. AOC administers the funds… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

Today, Seattle Municipal Court wraps up its series “Who’s Who at SMC” that has been introducing you to the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our final person for you to meet is Margaret McCurdy, a therapeutic courts coordinator for the court. In this… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

Late last year, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC” —that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our eighth person for you to meet is Marshal Nathan Conder. So far, we’ve… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

Late last year, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC”—that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our sixth person for you to meet is Jasmine Williams, a court clerk at… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

Late last year, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC” —that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our sixth person for you to meet is Anthony Apsay, a bailiff at the… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

Late last year, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC” —that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our fifth person for you to meet is Ahran Jang, a cashier at the… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

In November, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC” —that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our fourth person for you to meet is Kristen Aparicio, a jury coordinator at… [ Keep reading ]

SERIES: Who’s Who at SMC

In November, Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) introduced a new blog series—essentially a “Who’s Who at SMC”—that lets you get to know the people behind the scenes who make the day-to-day interactions at the court function. Our third person for you to meet is Makayla Garrett, a probation counselor at the court…. [ Keep reading ]