W. Brent Basden will be sworn in as Clallam County Superior Court Judge at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 2, 2019 in courtroom one. A reception will follow. Mr. Basden will replace Erik Rohrer who will be moving to the Clallam County District Court II, in Forks. Mr. Basden grew up in Port Angeles and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1984. After graduating from law … [Read more...] about Brent Basden swearing in ceremony Jan 2, 2019
Judicial matters
Applicants for vacated Superior Court judge position 2018-2019
Eleven lawyers have applied to fill the Clallam County Superior Court position being vacated by Judge Erik Rohrer. The applicants are: Lauren Erickson, attorney in private practice Carol Mortensen, attorney in private practice Steve Robbins, attorney with Northwest Justice Project in the Port Angeles office Cathy Marshal, Washington State Attorney General's … [Read more...] about Applicants for vacated Superior Court judge position 2018-2019
Brandon Mack appointed as Family Court Commissioner
Brandon Mack has been appointed Family Court Commissioner for the Clallam County Superior Court. Mr. Mack has served as an assistant Attorney General with the Port Angeles office of the Attorney General since 2010. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont in 1998 and graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2009. The … [Read more...] about Brandon Mack appointed as Family Court Commissioner
Clallam County 2018 judicial election results
The final tallies for the 2018 Judicial elections are completed. Erik Rohrer won the election for the part time position in the “Forks Court”, Clallam County District Court #2. He defeated attorney John Black 50.49% to 49.51%. Judge Rohrer, received 1,431 votes and John Black received 1,403, a 28 vote margin. Judge Rohrer is currently a sitting judge in the Clallam County … [Read more...] about Clallam County 2018 judicial election results
District Court II election to be certified Friday, December 7, 2018
District Court II election results will be certified at 8:15 on Friday, December 7, 2018, according to the Auditor's office. The recount process includes a number of methods to ensure accuracy of the vote. All ballots from the geographic voting area are first pulled by election officials who aren't told how many they should be finding, and the total number is checked against … [Read more...] about District Court II election to be certified Friday, December 7, 2018
Court Commissioner vacancy, applications being accepted
Clallam County Court Commissioner position is being vacated by W. Brent Basden who was appointed by Gov. Inslee to be a Superior Court judge. Applications for the position are being taken now and must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on December 12, 2018. Application information is below. Court Commissioner Announcement 2018 Court Commissioner Job Description 2018 … [Read more...] about Court Commissioner vacancy, applications being accepted