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Adam Walser
Judge · Lincoln County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current Superior Court Judge for Lincoln County, Washington, sworn in on January 8, 2025, succeeding retiring Judge Jeff Barkdull
- US Navy Reserve Judge Advocate (2016–present)
- Walser officially took the judicial oath at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Davenport, WA, on January 8, 2025, marking the transition from his role as the county’s elected prosecuting attorney to a judicial position
- Before becoming a judge, Walser held the role of Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney from 2020 to 2024, and as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from 2016 to 2020.
Education
- Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law (2011) and a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University (2007).
Additional information
- Now responsible for presiding over cases in the Lincoln County Superior Court, which handles a range of criminal, civil, and family matters.
- Mediation and administrative law
- Walser is married to Yvonne and has four children — daughter Flora (11) and sons Truett (7), Everett (5), and Vance (3).
- He is from Reardan, WA, and continues to live on the family farm where he was raised.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Lincoln County - Superior Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗