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Below that is the Pierce County District Court - with eight elected judges, the Tacoma Municipal Court - with three elected judges, and the Pierce County Juvenile Court. Tacoma houses the Pierce County Courthouse. The people of Pierce County voted on November 5, 1918, to create a Port District. The Port of Tacoma is Pierce County's only Port ...
Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
While each county has a Superior Court, some of the less populated counties are grouped into a single district, sharing a single judge and administration. The judge for these multi-county districts rotates between the counties as needed, with each County Superior Court having its own courtroom and staff.
Sheeran ran for a seat on the Pierce County District Court bench in 2018 but lost to Karl Williams. He was elected a West Pierce Fire & Rescue commissioner in 2019. His term is set to end in 2025 ...
Flanked by his defense attorneys, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, in between witness testimony on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Pierce County District Court in Tacoma.
The District Court conducts trials and other attendant hearings. [3] District Court judges are elected and serve four-year terms. Washington's cities may establish Municipal Courts (e.g., Seattle Municipal Court). [4] [5] Municipal Courts are courts of limited jurisdiction like state District Courts, but Municipal Courts may not hear civil ...
John Sheeran, 60, was charged Monday with conspiring to give drugs, including meth and THC, to his clients in the King County jail. Pierce County attorney, elected official charged with smuggling ...
As a retired judge who had the honor of serving Pierce County and the state of Washington for over 20 years, I am writing to encourage your readers to vote for Philip Thornton for Superior Court ...