Adam Yanasak at a glance
- Current role
- Commissioner
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- Washington · State
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Adam Yanasak
Commissioner · Snohomish County - Municipal Courts - Everett
Biography
Professional career
- Legal Experience: Skagit County Public Defender (2004–present) — served in multiple roles including Senior Deputy, Chief Deputy, and Deputy
- held the role of WA Municipal Court Judge from March 26, 2025
Education
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law (2004) B.A. in Political Science & Spanish, Washington State University (1998)
Additional information
- Ethics Advisor, Boeing (2013–2016).
- Private Practice at Russell & Hill PLLC (2012–2013) handling criminal and civil matters.
- Licensed Attorney: Washington State Bar License No. 35506, admitted November 15, 2004.
- representing clients in felony and misdemeanor cases.
- Email: AYanasak@
- Adam J. Yanasak is the appointed Commissioner Judge for Everett Municipal Court in Washington State, a judicial officer responsible for handling certain municipal cases in Everett, WA.
- Prior to this, held extensive public defense and legal advisory roles.
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
Snohomish County - Municipal Courts - Everett
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 ↗