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, 2020 – March 31, 2021
County Name of Judge Current Court of Service
Years of
Judicial Service

Adams

Adalia A. Hille

Adams County District Court

28

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Asotin/Columbia/Garfield

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Tina Kernan

Asotin County District Court

4

G. Scott Marinella

Columbia County District Court

18

Benton/Franklin

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Jerry Roach

Franklin County District Court

17

Chelan

Eric C. Biggar

Douglas County District Court

2

Roy S. Fore

Chelan County District Court

7

Kyle D. Mott

Chelan County District Court

1

Clallam

David Neupert

Clallam County District Court I

1

Susan Owens

Supreme Court

39

Erik S. Rohrer

Clallam County District Court II

20

Clark

John P. Hagensen

Clark County District Court

14

Chad E. Sleight

Clark County District Court

2

Darvin J. Zimmerman

Clark County District Court

33

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

2

Robert W. Grim

Okanogan County District Court

3

Charles D. Short

Okanogan County District Court

7

Ferry/Stevens/
Pend Oreille

Robin R. McCroskey

Pend Oreille County District Ct

1

Debra L. Stephens

Supreme Court

13

Grant

Brian D. Barlow

Grant County District Court

1

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Tyson R. Hill

Grays Harbor District Court

6

Grays Harbor

Thomas A. Copland

Grays Harbor District Court

23

Kyle L. Imler

Grays Harbor District Court

29

Island

W. H. Hawkins

Island County District Court

6

Jefferson

Mindy L. Walker

Jefferson County District Court

1

Susan Owens

Supreme Court

39

King

Marcine S. Anderson

King County District Court

9

Beth M. Andrus

Court of Appeals, Division I

9

John H. Chun

Court of Appeals, Division I

6

Steven C. González

Supreme Court

18

Anne C. Harper

King County District Court

11

Susan Mahoney

King County District Court

9

Sheryl McCloud

Supreme Court

7

Lisa Napoli O’Toole

King County District Court

5

Lori Kay Smith

Court of Appeals, Division I

8

Mary I. Yu

Supreme Court

20

Kitsap

Claire A. Bradley

Kitsap County District Court

5

Jeffery J. Jahns

Kitsap County District Court

11

Kevin P. Kelly

Kitsap County District Court

3

Kittitas

N/A

   

Klickitat/
Skamania

Jeffrey J. Baker

Klickitat Co. District Court West

5

Rick L. Hansen

Klickitat Co. District Court East

9

Ronald H. Reynier, Jr.

Skamania County District Court

33

Lewis

R. W. Buzzard

Lewis County District Court

16

Wade Samuelson

Lewis County District Court

5

Lincoln

Dan B. Johnson

Lincoln County District Court

5

Mason

N/A

   

Okanogan

N/A

   

Pacific/
Wahkiakum

Heidi L. Heywood

Wahkiakum County District Ct

2

Elizabeth Penoyar

North Pacific County District Ct

29

Pierce

Judy Rae Jasprica

Pierce County District Court

24

Barbara A. Madsen

Supreme Court

34

Kevin A. McCann

Pierce County District Court

6

Claire Sussman

Pierce County District Court

10

Mary I. Yu

Supreme Court

20

San Juan

Carolyn M. Jewett

San Juan County District Court

1

Skagit

Warren M. Gilbert

Skagit County District Court

13

Dianne E. Goddard

Skagit County District Court

3

Thomas L. Verge

Skagit County District Court

4

Snohomish

John H. Chun

Court of Appeals, Division I

6

Anthony E. Howard

Snohomish County District Ct

5

J. Robert Leach

Court of Appeals, Division I

12

Spokane

Laurel H. Siddoway

Court of Appeals, Division III

9

Tracy A. Staab

Spokane Municipal Court

11

Thurston

Brett Buckley

Thurston County District Court

24

Samuel G. Meyer

Thurston County District Court

11

Kalo Wilcox

Thurston County District Court

9

Walla Walla

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Whatcom

Matthew S. Elich

Whatcom County District Court

19

David M. Grant

Whatcom County District Court

15

Debra A. Lev

Bellingham Municipal Court

18

Whitman

George B. Fearing

Court of Appeals, Division III

6

Yakima

Donald W. Engel

Yakima County District Court

17

Kevin Michael Roy

Yakima County District Court

17

Brian K. Sanderson

Yakima County District Court

16

 

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