Community Court

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.

The goal of Community Court is to remove barriers people face in obtaining services, restore self-sufficiency of participants and reduce recidivism. 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 the individual and the community.

When does Community Court meet?

Issaquah Municipal Community Court (IMCC) has partnered with Renton Municipal Community Court (RMCC) and meets every Thursday. A Virtual Resource Center (VRC) is offered from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and the participants appear in their respective courts from 1:30-3 p.m. The partnership between IMCC and RMCC allows us to offer a wider variety of service partners, share valuable resources and encourages collaboration that is beneficial to both Cities.

Community Court Virtual Access

Use this link to access the virtual courtroom.

If needed, use the following information:

• Meeting ID: 936 881 4022
• Password: 135135

What service partners are currently part of our VRC?

1st Thursday of each month:

• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Ideal Options 
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology
• Renton Technical College
• Sound Integrated Health

2nd Thursday of each month:

• Bellevue College
• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Friends of Youth
• Ideal Options 
• IKRON
• Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
• Public Health Department 
• Renton Technical College
• Sound Integrated Health

3rd Thursday of each month:

• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Hopelink
• Ideal Options 
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology
• Reclaiming our Greatness
• Sound Integrated Health

4th Thursday of each month:

• Bellevue College
• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Friends of Youth
• Ideal Options 
• IKRON
• Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
• Public Health Department 
• Sound Integrated Health

5th Thursday of each month:

• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Ideal Options 
• Sound Integrated Health

As needed:

• Veterans Services

Questions?

For IMCC, contact Kristi Schorn at Kristis@issaquahwa.gov. For RMCC, contact Bonnie Woodrow at Bwoodrow@rentonwa.gov.