Mission

Adjudicate all cases, both criminal and civil, in a just and timely manner.  Assure due process and equal protection under the law.  Promote access to justice to all persons, and install public confidence and trust in the judiciary.

ANNA M. LAURIE	LEONARD W. COSTELLO	M. KARLYNN HABERLY	LEILA MILLS
January 2005 - December 2008	January 2005 - December 2008	January 2005 - December 2008	January 2005 - December 2008
RUSSELL W. HARTMAN	THEODORE SPEARMAN	JAY B. ROOF	SALLY F. OLSEN
January 2005 - December 2008	March 1, 2005 - December 2008	January 2005 - December 2008	January 2005 - December 2008
COURT COMMISSIONER THURMAN W. LOWANS

Functions

The Superior Court is a general jurisdiction court.  It has the responsibility of adjudicating matters coming before it over which it has original or appellate jurisdiction, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Washington.  This includes felony criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, adoption, guardianship, paternity, probate, domestic violence, and mental illness cases.  The court is charged with resolving cases in an accessible, efficient, expeditious fashion to comply with the Trial Court Performance Standards.

Goals:

• Justly and fairly, adjudicate all criminal cases within the constitutional, statutory and judicial mandated time-lines.

• Justly and fairly, adjudicate all civil cases within the applicable ABA standard time-lines for each type of civil case.

• Provide, with limited resources, for anticipated increases in court filings.

• Anticipate judicial response to significant changes in legislation, particularly in the juvenile justice system, criminal and domestic relations arenas.

• Provide an open and accessible forum for court business.

2008 Judicial Assignments

Judge M. Karlynn Haberly, Presiding Judge (2007-2008)
Judge Jay B. Roof, Assistant Presiding Judge (2007-2008)