Chris Melley's position as District Court Commissioner was terminated by the county, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, due to budgetary issues. Chris has provided dedicate and honorable leadership to our county for 35 years (so far). We hope to see him back contributing to the needs of our county soon, and we wish him the best as he spends time regrouping to find his next … [Read more...] about Chris Melley
Judicial matters
Voteforjudges.org
The “Voting for Judges” website (http://www.votingforjudges.org) is a valuable nonpartisan source of judicial-evaluation information for candidates running for judicial office. Now in its fifth year, the site includes information about candidates for all levels of courts throughout the state. The WSBA is a co-sponsor of this site. … [Read more...] about Voteforjudges.org
Judicial Forum July 16, 2010
The Judicial Forum will be held on July 16, 2010 from 11:45 to 1:15. The PDN and Sequim Gazette will be present and the forum will be recorded. Steve Methner is not available as a moderator, so if someone has a suggestion, please contact President, Will Payne. After the forum, the evaluation forms for prosecutor and judicial candidates will be mailed to only dues paid … [Read more...] about Judicial Forum July 16, 2010
Change in court schedule: dependencies and Juvy case
Per Ms. Clevenger, Court Administrator: CHINS/YAR moves to Wednesday at 0830 as of March 1; Juvenile Dependency Calendar moves to Wednesday at 0900 as of March 1; Juvenile Offender Calendar moves to 0900 Thursday as of March 1. … [Read more...] about Change in court schedule: dependencies and Juvy case
Changes to local rules
On June 29, 2009, the Clallam County Superior Court implemented changes to LCR 77(k), and LCR 94(f) (with Exhibit A), and Administrative rule 0.3, and added Administrative Rule 0.5, 0.6, 0.7 Of particular note for family law practictioners, LCR 94(f) makes substantial changes to the settlement conference procedures, and imposes heavy financial santcions for failing to comply … [Read more...] about Changes to local rules
Judicial Candidate Forum, Court of Appeals
The Clallam County Bar Association is holding a judicial candidate forum for the candidates for Washington State Court of Appeals Division II, District 2. Attorney Tim Ford is challenging the incumbent Judge J. Robin Hunt for a seat on the court. Both candidates will be present to discuss their judicial philosophy and to answer questions put to them by the moderator. The … [Read more...] about Judicial Candidate Forum, Court of Appeals