--- title: "Anita Neal | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anita-neal-chief-judge-tribal-courts-quileute-tribal-court-nics-3107-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Anita Neal Tribal Courts - Quileute Tribal Court (NICS) · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Tribal Courts - Quileute Tribal Court (NICS) - State: Washington - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 judge [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### limitations on recording Scope: statewide If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed. Evidence excerpt: Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumption [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=3107&orgid=149) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=3107&orgid=149) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=3107&orgid=149) - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anita-neal-chief-judge-tribal-courts-quileute-tribal-court-nics-3107-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anita-neal-chief-judge-tribal-courts-quileute-tribal-court-nics-3107-wa", "name": "Anita Neal | KnowJudges", "description": "Anita Neal, Tribal Courts - Quileute Tribal Court (NICS). 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Neal is a seasoned tribal court judge and Chief Judge for multiple Native American tribal courts, with over 19 years of judicial service and a long-standing legal career in the Pacific Northwest ### Education - Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law — J.D. (1986) - in English/secondary education — University of Arizona — B.A. (1981) ### Additional information - Practicing attorney since 1987 - Admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1987 - focusing on tribal and federal Indian law, Indian Child Welfare, domestic relations, estates, probate, employment, and civil matters. - Family Court Judge for the Squaxin Island Tribe - Provides mediation and arbitration services for tribes, tribal organizations, and individuals. - Extensive training from the National Judicial College and other judicial bodies. - Recognized for her cultural sensitivity, respect for each tribe’s unique laws, and advocacy for alternative dispute resolution. - She has contributed to tribal justice systems in both California and the Pacific Northwest, balancing legal expertise with community-focused approaches. - Born and raised in Arizona; descendant of Indigenous peoples of Mexico ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7133c6bd26c80972b86e0d31) — 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](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.