NOTICE

The Metropolitan King County Council hereby gives notice of judicial vacancy in the Southeast Division of the King County District Court.  To be eligible to serve as a district court judge, a person must be a registered voter and legal resident of the Southeast Division’s electoral district.  RCW 3.34.060(1); K.C.C. 2.68.075.  The election precincts that make up the Southeast Division’s electoral district are set forth in King County Ordinance 18264.  A map of the Southeast Division can be found by following the district court map link at http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/elections/maps.aspx Those interested in applying are asked to submit their name to a bar association with an established judicial candidate evaluation procedure, as provided by K.C.C. 2.70.020.B, or to the Clerk of the King County Council.  In addition, each applicant must complete the evaluation process of at least one bar association that performs judicial evaluations consistent with the provisions of K.C.C. 2.70.020.C. 

The King County Code requires the King County Bar Association (KCBA) to refer to the Council the names of those candidates receiving the highest ratings, including those receiving the highest rating by any bar association that has an established judicial candidate evaluation system. The ratings applications and procedures of the KCBA can be found at http://www.kcba.org/judicial/ratings/ratings.aspx.  Candidate evaluations by bar associations must be completed and returned to KCBA no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016.   The Council shall consider for appointment those candidates referred to it by KCBA.

Metropolitan King County Council

King County, Washington

Melani Pedroza

Acting Clerk of the Council