Proposed Court Rules for Public Comment

New or amended Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) local court rules approved by SMC judges will be posted below for 30 days with a deadline for public comment in accordance with GR 7.

All comments should be submitted in writing to smc_pio@seattle.gov. Received comments will be posted below the proposed rule. After the comment period closes and the court considers any comments, the court may adopt, amend, or reject the proposal or take such other action as the court deems appropriate. 

Proposed for Comment

On March 7, 2025, SMC judges unanimously approved Stalking – Sexual Motivation as a no bail hold. 

SMCLR 3.2(o) RELEASE OF ACCUSED

Bail shall be set in accordance with CrRLJ 3.2(o)1. Bail shall not be set for accused persons arrested for new domestic violence charges, stalking, stalking-sexual motivation, cyberstalking, assault-sexual motivation, violation of an anti-harassment order, no contact/protection order violation, willful violation of a no contact order, violation of a temporary restraining order, refuse to comply with a temporary restraining order and firearms offenses as set in 12A.14.071 (discharge of a firearm), 12A.14.075 (unlawful use of weapons to intimidate another), 12A.14.130 (failure to register as a firearms offender), 12A.14.140 (unlawful carrying of pistol), 12A.14.150 (unlawful possession of loaded rifle in motor vehicle), 12A.14.180 (unlawful delivery of a pistol), 12A.14.195 (unlawful sale or transfer of firearm), 12A.14.200 (altering identifying marks of firearm), 12A.14.080(c) (possess firearm - public property), 12A.14.080(e) (firearm-noise suppression device), 12A.06.195 (failure to surrender firearm), 12A.14.080(f) (furtively carrying a dangerous weapon) and 12A.14.160(A) (weapon at school) except at the preliminary appearance or arraignment.

SMC will accept comments through April 30, 2025.