Community Court

Community Court Vision Statement

Renton Municipal Community Court seeks to achieve compassionate accountability while building a stronger and safer community. 

Community Court Mission Statement

Through case management, access to social services and peer networks of support, we utilize a collaborative problem-solving approach to break the cycle of crime, reduce recidivism and decrease the overall impact on the justice system involving offenders committing minor nonviolent offenses. 

What is Community Court?

Community Court is a non-traditional, therapeutic approach that works to provide practical, targeted solutions rather than traditional punishment in cases involving low level offenses.

Working together with community service partners specializing in housing services, education, employment, chemical dependency, health care, licensing, mental health services, and veteran services, we connect participants with the resources needed to restore them and the community.

When does Community Court meet?

Renton Municipal Community Court (RMCC) has partnered with Issaquah Municipal Community Court (IMCC) and meets every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Participants appear in their respective courts first, then a Virtual Resource Center (VRC) is offered starting at 12:30 p.m. The partnership between RMCC and IMCC allows us to offer a wider variety of service partners, share valuable resources and encourages collaboration that is beneficial to both cities.


What service partners are currently part of our VRC?

1st Thursday of each month:
Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS)
Dads M.O.V.E.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Peer Kent
Renton Technical College
Sound Integrated Health

2nd Thursday of each month:
Bellevue College
Dads M.O.V.E.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Friends of Youth
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Peer Kent
Renton Technical College
Sound Integrated Health

3rd Thursday of each month:
Dads M.O.V.E.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Peer Kent
Sound Integrated Health

4th Thursday of each month:
Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS)(present if no 5th week in month)
Bellevue College
Dads M.O.V.E.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Disabled Veterans
Friends of Youth
Ideal Options 
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Peer Kent
Sound Integrated Health

5th Thursday of each month (if applicable):
Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS)
Dads M.O.V.E.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Peer Kent
Sound Integrated Health

As needed/sometimes present:
Arms Around You
Hopelink
Ideal Options
Rainier Recovery
Veterans Services


Questions?

For RMCC, contact Judge Kara Murphy-Richards at kmurphy@rentonwa.gov. For IMCC, contact Kristi Schorn at Kristis@issaquahwa.gov. 


 

Community Court Resources

RMCC Informational Flyer(PDF, 320KB)
RMCC Policies & Procedures(PDF, 28MB)
Virtual Resource Center (VCR)(PDF, 299KB)
Link: Zoom Virtual Resource Center

 

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