Criminal Law and Rules Committee
Our Criminal Law and Rules Committee is charged with:
- Review state laws and recommend legislative changes to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedures Code.
- Monitor and report on proposed changes in legislation affecting criminal law and procedures.
- Review and recommend amendments and changes to
Criminal Rules. - Monitor and report on proposed amendments and changes to Criminal Rules.
- Consider increased use of constitutional SCJA superior court rule making power.
- Coordinate with the Family & Juvenile Law Committee with regard to common problems between juvenile offense and adult criminal procedures.
- Maintain liaison with the Judges’ Benchbook Committee.
- Maintain liaison with the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
- Maintain liaison with the WSBA Court Rules and Procedures Committee on laws and procedural matters.
- Meet and respond, where appropriate, to requests from
legislators, members of the executive branch, and other
government departments. - Submit written report to the Spring and Fall Conferences.
Committee Co-Chairs
Judge Breean Beggs
Judge Stan J. Rumbaugh
Committee Members
Judge George F.B. Appel
Judge Johanna Bender
Judge Grant E. Blinn
Judge Kathryn I. Burke
Judge Monica Cary
Judge Lee Grochmal
Judge Jaime Hawk
Judge David S. Keenan
Judge Mark Larranaga
Judge Cindy A. Larsen
Judge Brian McDonald
Judge Karen D. Moore
Judge Elizabeth Yost Neidzwski
Judge Scott Peters
Judge Marla L. Polin
Judge Michael K. Ryan
Judge Christon C. Skinner
Judge Andrew Van Winkle
Judge Wyman Yip
Judge Melinda J. Young
AOC Contact
Jerome Song
PO Box 41170 Olympia, WA 98504-1170