Andrea Vingo at a glance
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- Presiding Judge
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- Washington · State
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Andrea Vingo
Presiding Judge · Grays Harbor County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding Judge of the Grays Harbor County District Court in Montesano, Washington, serving since 2023 and currently in her term through 2026
- Also listed as a Judge Pro Tem in the Grays Harbor County District Courts, a role she has held since 2006
- Assistant Attorney General for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (2006–2013)
- The court’s mission is to deliver fair, efficient, and accessible justice while upholding the law and meeting the needs of the Grays Harbor community
- Washington State law (GR 16) allows media recording in courtrooms only with the judge’s explicit permission
Education
- J.D. from Seattle University (1993–1996) and a B.A. in History from the University of California, Davis.
Additional information
- Court docket information, case schedules, and contact details are available through the Grays Harbor County District Court website.
- Presiding Judge for the Grays Harbor County District Court, which handles traffic infractions, misdemeanor criminal cases, protection orders, small claims, and other civil matters.
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
Grays Harbor County - District 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 ↗