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, 2019 – March 31, 2020
County Name of Judge Current Court of Service
Years of
Judicial Service

Adams

Adalia A. Hille

Adams County District Court - Ritzville

27

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Asotin/Columbia/Garfield

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Tina Kernan

Asotin County District Court

3

G. Scott Marinella

Columbia County District Court

17

Benton/Franklin

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Gerald Roach

Franklin County District Court

16

Chelan

Roy S. Fore

Chelan County District Court

6

Clallam

Susan J. Owens

Supreme Court

38

Erik S. Rohrer

Clallam County District Court II

18

Clark

John P. Hagensen

Clark County District Court

13

Sonya L. Langsdorf

Clark County District Court

8

Kelli E. Osler

Clark County District Court

8

Cowlitz

Debra L. Burchett

Cowlitz County District Court

<1

John A. Hays

Cowlitz County District Court

<1

M. Jamie Imboden

Cowlitz County District Court

<1

Douglas

Eric C. Biggar

Douglas County District Court

1

Robert W. Grim

Okanogan County District Court

2

Charles D. Short

Okanogan County District Court

6

Ferry/Stevens/
Pend Oreille

Robin R. McCroskey

Pend Oreille County District Ct

<1

Grant

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Tyson R. Hill

Grant County District Court

5

Janis Whitener-Moberg

Grant County District Court

27

Grays Harbor

Thomas A. Copland

Grays Harbor District Court

22

Kyle L. Imler

Grays Harbor District Court

28

Island

W. H. Hawkins

Island County District Court

5

Jefferson

Mindy L. Walker

Jefferson County District Court

<1

Susan J. Owens

Supreme Court

38

King

Marcine S. Anderson

King County District Court

8

Arthur Chapman

King County District Court

19

Steven C. González

Supreme Court

17

Anne C. Harper

King County District Court

10

Susan Mahoney

King County District Court

8

Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Supreme Court

6

David Steiner

King County District Court

22

Lisa Napoli O’Toole

King County District Court

4

Mary Yu

Supreme Court

19

Kitsap

Claire A. Bradley

Kitsap County District Court

4

Jeffery J. Jahns

Kitsap County District Court

10

Kevin P. Kelly

Kitsap County District Court

2

Kittitas

N/A

   

Klickitat/
Skamania

Jeffrey J. Baker

Klickitat Co. District Court West

4

Rick L. Hansen

Klickitat Co. District Court East

8

Ronald H. Reynier, Jr.

Skamania County District Court

32

Lewis

R. W. Buzzard

Lewis County District Court

15

Wade Samuelson

Lewis County District Court

4

Lincoln

Dan B. Johnson

Lincoln County District Court

4

Mason

N/A

   

Okanogan

N/A

   

Pacific/
Wahkiakum

Heidi L. Heywood

Wahkiakum County District Ct

1

Elizabeth Penoyar

North Pacific County District Ct

28

Pierce

Judy Rae Jasprica

Pierce County District Court

23

Barbara A. Madsen

Supreme Court

33

Kevin A. McCann

Pierce County District Court

5

Claire Sussman

Pierce County District Court

9

San Juan

Carolyn M. Jewett

San Juan County District Court

<1

Skagit

Warren M. Gilbert

Skagit County District Court

12

Dianne E. Goddard

Skagit County District Court

2

Thomas L. Verge

Skagit County District Court

3

Snohomish

John H. Chun

Court of Appeals, Division I

5

Anthony E. Howard

Snohomish County District Ct

4

J. Robert Leach

Court of Appeals, Division I

11

Spokane

Kevin M. Korsmo

Court of Appeals, Division III

11

Tracy Staab

Spokane Municipal Court

10

Thurston

Brett Buckley

Thurston County District Court

23

Samuel G. Meyer

Thurston County District Court

10

Kalo Wilcox

Thurston County District Court

8

Walla Walla

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Whatcom

Matthew S. Elich

Whatcom County District Court

18

David M. Grant

Whatcom County District Court

14

Debra A. Lev

Bellingham Municipal Court

17

Whitman

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

5

Yakima

Donald W. Engel

Yakima County District Court

16

Kevin Michael Roy

Yakima County District Court

16

Brian K. Sanderson

Yakima County District Court

15

 

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