Court Services

You may apply for a Public Defender every Tuesday morning in person at the Kirkland Municipal Court, 11740 NE 118th St, Kirkland WA 98034 or by calling 425-587-3160.  The screener will determine if you qualify and if so, then inform you of the public defender assigned to your case.

If you have been appointed the law firm of Stein, Lotzkar & Starr, P.S. directly by the Judge or by qualifying through the screening process then you may contact your public defender in advance of your hearing:

Stein, Lotzkar & Starr, P.S.
2840 Northrup Way, Suite 140
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-576-0026

Contact your Public Defender

If you have been appointed the Valley Defenders, PLLC, law firm to represent you, then you will contact:

Valley Defenders, PLLC.
2700 Richards Rd, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-657-0794

Also, the King County Bar Association operates a lawyer referral service and provides information on community legal services.

Prosecutorial services for the City of Kirkland Municipal Court are contracted with the law firm:

Moberly & Roberts
12040 98th Ave NE, Suite 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
Office: 425-284-2362  Fax: 425-284-1205

The Kirkland Police Department has a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate to aid victims who live within Kirkland, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, and Yarrow Point.

The Domestic Violence Victim Advocate can be reached Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (425) 587-3509 or emailing sdawson@kirklandwa.gov.

The advocate can provide victims with information on the following:

• Assistance through the legal process for cases filed by the City of Kirkland
• Accompany victims to court
• Safety planning
• Domestic violence prevention and education
• Referrals to community-based programs
• Protection order guidance
  • Once you have decided that a Domestic Violence Protection Order is right for your situation, you can reach out to the King County Protection Order Advocates. Their team can help walk you through the process of how to obtain an order. You can call them directly at (206) 477-3758 to schedule a time to start the process.  

If you are the victim of a court case and would like to modify or terminate the existing No-Contact Order (NCO), you may file a Motion to Modify or Terminate with the Court. Please note that this does not happen on the same day. Your NCO modification will be reviewed by the Judge who has the discretion to schedule your court date. When your court date is scheduled you and the defendant will need to appear in person at court.

It’s important to have a safety plan completed prior to the scheduled NCO hearing date so you know how you would protect yourself if an incident occurred. If you want help with completing this, please call the Domestic Violence Victim Advocate to schedule a time to meet in person or to discuss your plan over the phone.

• Reporting a Protection Order Violation:
  • If you feel an immediate threat to your safety, call 911.
  • If you don’t feel an immediate threat to your safety and wish to report a No Contact Order or Protection Order violation that occurred within Kirkland City limits, please call the non-emergency police line at (425) 577-5656.
    
    

For a full list of resources, please visit the King County Domestic Violence, Stalking, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking Guide for Survivors, also accessible by scanning this QR code:

For Woodinville matters only, you may email their Domestic Violence Advocate directly.  King County's webpage also has some helpful information about domestic violence issues. 

You must go to tow company and obtain the impounded vehicle hearing request form. The request for hearing must be received by the Court within 10 days of the date that the vehicle was redeemed or attempted to be redeemed. Before a hearing can be set, a mandatory $73 filing fee must accompany the request. A summons notice will then be mailed to all parties. Due to multiple parties being subpoenaed, Impound Hearings cannot be changed once they are set.