AdminMar 8, 20193 minSeattle 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 its editorial, “Help...
AdminMar 2, 20193 minMessage 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 Bill 5290 , which el...
AdminFeb 27, 20191 minPretrial Reform Task Force - Final Recommendations ReportTo download the full report click here
AdminMay 16, 20181 minFoundation for Washington State Courts Supporting Safety Training Efforts in Rural CountiesMay 12, 2018 Judge Sean P. O’Donnell Chief Criminal Judge King County Superior Court Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Judge O’Donnell: The Foundation for Washington St...
AdminMay 16, 20184 min'Active Shooter' Drills Occur in CourthouseBY JANA MATHIA Gazette Reporter Shots were fired in the Whitman County courtroom Thursday. The judge and court staff bolted for safety and spectators hit the...
AdminMay 2, 20181 minWeapons in the CourthouseHon. 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) edition of NW Lawyer: h...
AdminMay 2, 2018135 minIntroduction to the Civil RulesCIVIL RULES INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL RULES These are the Local Rules of practice for civil proceedings before the United States District Court for the Weste...
AdminMay 2, 20182 minSecurity Increased After More Than 500 Assaults Outside King County Courthouse in SeattleSEATTLE - A rise in crime outside the King County courthouse has resulted in questions by the King County Council. A group of councilmembers heard from polic...
AdminMay 2, 20182 minProblematic Behavior Outside King County Courthouse ContinuesBY Kipp Robertson, My Northwest April 24, 2018 People continue to have issues around the King County Courthouse. People are still being hassled as they go in...
AdminMay 2, 20182 minDistrict Court Judge Restrains Man After Assault in CourtroomBy The Chronicle Apr 27, 2018 Edward L. Danzer, center, 63, of Tenino makes an appearance Friday afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court following an allege...
AdminFeb 20, 20185 minYakima’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 better identify ways ...
AdminNov 30, 20171 min New Study Shows State Courthouses Don't Have Enough Securityby Jennifer Sullivan SEATTLE - Metal detectors greet visitors at the three King County Courthouse entrances, but a study released Monday by the Washington St...
AdminNov 30, 20175 minSecurity Woefully Lacking in Washington State's CourthousesPresident O’Donnell and the WSCJA are working to ensure courthouses across the State of Washington are safe for litigants, jurors, visitors and employees. Mo...
AdminNov 30, 20172 minJudge’s Study Calls for More Security in Washington CourtroomsBy Thomas Clouse A courtroom security study has found that about half of the Superior Courts in Washington – where divorces are settled, lawsuits are argued ...
AdminNov 30, 20173 minStudy Finds that Many of Washington's Courthouses Lack Weapons ScreeningBy Paige DeChambeau Olympia, WA (January 8, 2018) – Safe and secure access to the justice system is a fundamental part of ensuring a fair and impartial crimi...