The King County Courthouse is the administrative building housing the judicial branch of King County, Washington government. It is located in downtown Seattle, Washington, just north of Pioneer Square. The 1916 structure houses courtrooms for King County Superior Court and Seattle District Court, Prosecutor, and Sheriff; King County Work and Education Release, the chambers of the King County Council, and other court and county functions. It is located just north of City Hall Park at 516 Third Avenue, between Dilling Way and James Street.
An enclosed skybridge connects the courthouse to the King County Jail, and a pedestrian tunnel connects it to the King County Administration Building.
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