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- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Superior Court Judges' and District and Municipal Court Judges' Association -Statement on Racism
Superior Court Judges’ Association & District and Municipal Court Judges' Association March 25, 2021 Recent local and national events...
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- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
SCJA Denounces Structural Racism
The Superior Court Judges Association joins with the Supreme Court, professional partners, and others across the justice system who have...
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- Mar 8, 2019
- 3 min
Seattle Times: Sometimes detention is the only choice to keep a child safe
By Blaine Gibson Special to The Times While detention for troubled youth is never a judge’s first choice, it can save a child’s life. In...
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- Mar 2, 2019
- 3 min
Message from SCJA President Gibson re: Senate Bill 5290.
In its February 26, 2019, editorial, “Help, don’t jail, foster runaways,” the Seattle Times Editorial Board urges the adoption of Senate...
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- Feb 27, 2019
- 1 min
Pretrial Reform Task Force - Final Recommendations Report
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- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Foundation for Washington State Courts Supporting Safety Training Efforts in Rural Counties
May 12, 2018 Judge Sean P. O’Donnell Chief Criminal Judge King County Superior Court Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Judge O’Donnell: The...
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- May 16, 2018
- 4 min
'Active Shooter' Drills Occur in Courthouse
BY JANA MATHIA Gazette Reporter Shots were fired in the Whitman County courtroom Thursday. The judge and court staff bolted for safety...
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- May 2, 2018
- 1 min
Weapons in the Courthouse
Hon. Sean P. O'Donnell Please follow the link below to Judge Sean O'Donnell's original article in the April/May 2018 (Vol; 72, No. 3)...
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- May 2, 2018
- 135 min
Introduction to the Civil Rules
CIVIL RULES INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL RULES These are the Local Rules of practice for civil proceedings before the United States District...
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- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
Security Increased After More Than 500 Assaults Outside King County Courthouse in Seattle
SEATTLE - A rise in crime outside the King County courthouse has resulted in questions by the King County Council. A group of...
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- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
Problematic Behavior Outside King County Courthouse Continues
BY Kipp Robertson, My Northwest April 24, 2018 People continue to have issues around the King County Courthouse. People are still being...
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- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
District Court Judge Restrains Man After Assault in Courtroom
By The Chronicle Apr 27, 2018 Edward L. Danzer, center, 63, of Tenino makes an appearance Friday afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court...
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- Feb 20, 2018
- 5 min
Yakima’s Pretrial Services Program Report 2018:
The Chief Justice established the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup on October 28, 2016, to provide recommendations on how courts may...
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- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
New Study Shows State Courthouses Don't Have Enough Security
by Jennifer Sullivan SEATTLE - Metal detectors greet visitors at the three King County Courthouse entrances, but a study released Monday...
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- Nov 30, 2017
- 5 min
Security Woefully Lacking in Washington State's Courthouses
President O’Donnell and the WSCJA are working to ensure courthouses across the State of Washington are safe for litigants, jurors,...
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- Nov 30, 2017
- 2 min
Judge’s Study Calls for More Security in Washington Courtrooms
By Thomas Clouse A courtroom security study has found that about half of the Superior Courts in Washington – where divorces are settled,...
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- Nov 30, 2017
- 3 min
Study Finds that Many of Washington's Courthouses Lack Weapons Screening
By Paige DeChambeau Olympia, WA (January 8, 2018) – Safe and secure access to the justice system is a fundamental part of ensuring a fair...
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