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King County Mock Trial · Sammamish, WA

Spartans in the
Courtroom

Skyline's competitive mock trial program trains student attorneys and witnesses to argue real legal cases before actual judges — from county rounds to state.

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10
Years active
28
Returning members
#1
King County 2026
10
State appearances
This season

2025–26 YMCA Youth & Government case packet

King County competition begins January 2026. Teams argue both prosecution and defense from the same fact pattern.

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State v. Martorell

Criminal · Vehicular Assault. Driver distraction and injury severity are the central disputes.

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Both sides prepped

Every member trains prosecution and defense arguments from the same packet released by the YMCA.

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Real courtrooms

King County rounds held at King County Superior Court. State competition in Olympia.

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Rounds begin Jan 30

Three preliminary rounds, semifinal, and potential state tournament in March 2026.

Competition schedule

Upcoming rounds

May~20
Summer Mock Trial Tryouts
Skyline High School
Upcoming
Sep~20
Competetive Season Tryouts
Skyline High School
Upcoming
Oct~12
YMCA Case Reveal
YMCA Youth & Government Site
Upcoming
Apply for 2026-27
Photos

Team moments

Add photos from practices, scrimmages, and courthouse rounds. (Admin can update these in the Alumni Portal.)

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Practice night
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Courtroom prep
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Competition day
Testimonials

In their words

“Skyline Mock Trial was the best and most transformative experience of my first 18 years. I met people who I will be friends with well into my old age, and developed skills in everything from improv acting to dramatic speech delivery that will stay with me forever. I hope to find a community like SMT wherever life leads me!”
ISIshi SharmaClass of 2026
“I had the most amazing time in Skyline Mock Trial! Being a part of this team had such positive impacts on my leadership abilities, public speaking, and confidence. I also found a perfect community in this group of people, and plan to stay friends with many of them for a long time to come. This team enabled me to learn and grow as a person while having so much fun through incredible life-changing experiences!”
AMAva MillerClass of 2026