Elected Judges Pro Tempore
Superior Court Administrative Rule (AR) 6

In 2001, the voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing elected judges to serve as pro tem judges in superior courts. AR 6 was adopted to implement that amendment.
 Lists are Available for:
Effective April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007

Counties Name of Judge Current Court of Service Years of
Judicial Service

Adams

John A. Schultheis

Court of Appeals, Division III

31

Adalia A. Hille

Ritzville District Court

13

Asotin/Columbia/

Garfield

Ray D. Lutes

Asotin County District Court

4

G. Scott Marinella

Columbia County District Court

2

Benton/Franklin

Robert Ingvalson

Benton County District Court

12

Gerald Roach

Franklin County District Court

3

Dennis Sweeney

Court of Appeals, Division III

17

Chelan

Charles W. Johnson

Supreme Court

15

Alicia H. Nakata

Chelan County District Court

10

Thomas C. Warren

Chelan County District Court

19

Clallam

David Armstrong

Court of Appeals, Division II

10

Susan J. Owens

Supreme Court

25

Erik S. Rohrer

Clallam County District Court

5

Clark

Ken Eiesland

Clark County District Court

19

Vernon L. Schreiber

Clark County District Court

7

Darvin J. Zimmerman

Clark County District Court

19

Cowlitz

David R. Koss

Cowlitz County District Court

12

Edward J. Putka

Cowlitz County District Court

5

Grant

Stephen M. Brown

Court of Appeals, Division III

9

Richard C. Fitterer

Grant County District Court

11

Janis Whitener-Moberg

Grant County District Court

15

Grays Harbor

Stephen E. Brown

Grays Harbor District Court 1

18

Thomas Copland

Grays Harbor District Court 2

9

Island

William W. Baker

Court of Appeals, Division I

16

Bobbe Bridge

Supreme Court

16

Peter H. Strow

Island County District Court

9

Jefferson

David H. Armstrong

Court of Appeals, Division II

10

J. Robin Hunt

Court of Appeals, Division II

9

Mark Huth

Jefferson County District Court

7

King

Richard Bathum

King County District Court

20

Art Chapman

King County District Court

5

David Christie

King County District Court

3

Charles Delaurenti

King County District Court

23

Corinna Harn

King County District Court

10

Barbara Linde

King County District Court

11

Robert McSeveney

Kent Municipal Court

11

Darrell Phillipson

King County District Court

23

Jean Rietschel

Seattle Municipal Court

9

Elizabeth Stephenson

King County District Court

3

Kitsap

David Armstrong

Court of Appeals, Division II

10

Marilyn G. Paja

Kitsap County District Court

20

James Riehl

Kitsap County District Court

23

Klickitat/

Skamania

Brian Altman

Klickitat District Court East

13

Ronald H. Reynier

Skamania County District Court

17

Robert D. Weisfield

Klickitat District Court West

28

Lewis

Gerry L. Alexander

Supreme Court

32

R. W. Buzzard

Lewis County District Court

2.5

Michael P. Roewe

Lewis County District Court

19

Lincoln

Joshua Grant

Lincoln County District Court

5

Vance Peterson

Spokane District/Municipal Cts

14

Gregory Tripp

Spokane District/Municipal Crts

8

Okanogan

Christopher E. Culp

Okanogan County District Court

16

David S. Edwards

Okanogan County District Court

27

Judith McCauley

Douglas County District Court

10

Pacific/
Wahkiakum

William J. Faubion

Wahkiakum Co. District Court

26

Douglas E. Goelz

South Pacific District Court

17

Elizabeth Penoyar

North Pacific District Court

16

Pierce

Judge Elaine Houghton

Court of Appeals, Division II

13

Jack F. Nevin

Pierce County District Court I

9

Margaret Ross

Pierce County District Court

8

Elizabeth Verhey

Tacoma Municipal Court

13

San Juan

Stewart R. Andrew

San Juan County District Court

8

Mary Kay Becker

Court of Appeals, Division I

12

Ira Uhrig

Whatcom County Superior Court

4

Skagit

Mary Kay Becker

Court of Appeals, Division I

12

Stephen R. Skelton

Skagit County District Court

10

David A. Svaren

Skagit County District Court

6

Snohomish

William Baker

Court of Appeals, Division I

15

Stephen J. Dwyer

Court of Appeals, Division I

11

Carol A. McRae

Snohomish County District Ct

6.5

Spokane

Vance W. Peterson

Spokane County District Court

15

John A. Schultheis

Court of Appeals, Division III

32

Richard B. White

Spokane County District Court

15

Thurston

Scott Ahlf

Olympia Municipal Court

1

Susan A. Dubuisson

Thurston County District Court

22

 

Clifford L. “Kip” Stilz, Jr.

Thurston County District Court

21

Whatcom

Matthew Elich

Whatcom County District Court

5

Debra Lev

Bellingham Municipal Court

8

Yakima

Donald Engel
(10/1/06-3/31/07)

Yakima County District Court

3

Rod F. Fitch
(4/1/06-9/30/06)

Yakima County District Court

15

Kevn R. Roy

Yakima County District Court

3

Michael G. McCarthy

Yakima County District Court

5

 

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