Court Protection Careers

Benefits

Along with competitive wages and paid training, King County Sheriff’s Office offers additional benefits, including:

• All uniforms and equipment required for the role
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents

Disqualifiers

The King County Sheriff's Office may disqualify any candidate whose background includes the following. If you fall under one of these categories or believe you could, you can call us at 206-263-6896 before submitting your application.

Drugs

• Convicted of any felony drug crime as an adult.
• Any use of heroin or methamphetamines.
• Any possession or use of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) or any other “date rape” drug (includes, but not limited to Ketamine or Rohypnol). This includes giving it to others.
• Any use of illegal drugs within 3 years of application (other than juvenile or one-time experimentation). Illegal drugs include but are not limited to: cocaine, ecstasy, molly, MDMA (club drugs), spice, mushrooms, or Khat, or illegal use of prescription drugs (including steroids).
• Illegal use of 4 or more different controlled substances as an adult within the past 10 years.
• Any instance of manufacturing or cultivating illegal drugs for the purpose of sale or distribution.
• Use of any illegal drugs while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
• Obtaining a prescription under false pretenses.
• Any instance of illegally using a drug after applying to any Law Enforcement agency.
• Marijuana use will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; however, to increase the likelihood of continuing in the hiring and background process, an applicant should not have used marijuana in the last 12 months. 

Criminal Activity

• Any adult felony convictions.
• Any adult misdemeanor conviction for crimes involving theft, violence, or crimes of dishonesty (including, but not limited to, perjury, forgery, impersonation, bribery, witness intimidation/tampering, or tampering with evidence).
• All other misdemeanor convictions as an adult within the last 3 years.
• Any conviction for a sex-related crime, including crimes involving a minor or individual with a disability, including pornography.
• Any instance of required registration as a sex offender, regardless of conviction status.
• Any other crime conviction of which disqualifies the candidate from the legal right to possess a firearm under state or federal law.
• Any conviction for animal cruelty as defined by RCW 16.52.205.
• Any conviction for a violation of a court No-Contact, Protection, or Harassment Order.
• Any candidate currently named as a Respondent in any No-Contact, Protection, or Harassment DV Order.

Driving

• Conviction of Driving/Physical Control Under the Influence within the last 3 years.
• Conviction of Driving/Physical Control Under the Influence more than once will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• As an adult, conviction of Attempting to Elude, or Hit and Run.
• As an adult, conviction of Reckless or Negligent Driving 1st degree in the last three (3) years.
• Driving While License Suspended/Revoked, convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Domestic Violence

• Any conviction for any crime classified as a Domestic Violence offense.

Military

• A dishonorable discharge.

Locations

Marshals serve in the following locations:

• King County Courthouse, Seattle
• Youth Services Center, Seattle
• Harborview Mental Health Court, Seattle
• Washington state Court of Appeals, Seattle
• Maleng Regional Justice Center, Kent
• Bellevue District Court
• Issaquah District Court
• Shoreline District Court
• Burien District Court
• Redmond District Court
• Vashon District Court (staffed once a month)
• Auburn District Court
• Other locations as assigned

Qualifications

You must meet the following qualifications:

• Must have graduated from a certified law enforcement academy that meets or exceeds Washington state standards. 
• Must currently have, or be able to get, a valid Washington state Peace Officer Certificate.
• Must have at least 2 years of recent work experience as a fully commissioned police officer/trooper/deputy sheriff (with a break in service less than 5 years) or
• Must have 4 years of continuous service and currently serving as a reserve police officer (Washington state only) with qualification standards and work duties similar to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
• Out-of-state hires must successfully complete the Washington state equivalency academy.
• Good verbal skills and obvious experience defusing interpersonal conflicts and maintaining orderly conduct in public group situations.
• Able to qualify with a KCSO-issued firearm at least twice a year.

Retirement

All retired Washington state law enforcement personnel are eligible to draw their full Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire (LEOFF) II retirement benefits while working as a Marshal full time and with full King County health care benefits.

or

Retired LEOFF II personnel can choose not to draw their retirement and instead pay into the Washington state Public Safety Employees Retirement System (PSERS).

Under state law you cannot draw from a state retirement plan and pay into another state retirement plan at the same time. Contact the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) to confirm your individual retirement circumstances.

If you are a Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) I or II retiree, you may be able to work a number of hours and still receive your retirement benefits. Please contact the DRS to confirm.