Snohomish County will get another District Court judge
OLYMPIA — A legislative push to increase the number of District Court judges in Snohomish County crossed the finish line Thursday.
Presiding District Court Judge Jennifer Rancourt looked on as Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5003 creating an additional judgeship, bringing the county’s total to 9.
“It will have a significant impact on our ability to provide services to our community,” said Rancourt, whose daughter Jordan stood at the governor’s side at the bill signing.
It will be the first expansion of the bench in a quarter century, a period in which the county population grew by roughly 200,000. More people means more cases. And a pandemic-driven backlog has further stressed judicial resources.
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