--- title: "Anne Cruser | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-cruser-judge-court-of-appeals-division-ii-1020-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Anne Cruser Court of Appeals - Division II · Judge ## Profile - Court: Court of Appeals - Division II - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Anne M. Cruser is a nonpartisan judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, serving since 2019 and re‐elected in 2022, with a background in prosecution, private practice, and prior judicial service in Cowlitz County - Judicial Service: Judge, Cowlitz County Superior Court (2017–2019) Pro tem judge, Cowlitz County District Court (five years) - Private Practice: Nearly a decade as a criminal defense attorney - Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, ?-present - Prosecutorial Service: Deputy prosecuting attorney in Cowlitz County; later senior deputy prosecuting attorney and lead appellate attorney in Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office ### Education - Willamette University College of Law — J.D. (1997) - Whitman College — B.A. (1994) ### Additional information - Elected: November 2019 and November 8, 2022; current term ends January 7, 2029 - Appointed: February 15, 2019, by Governor Jay Inslee to replace the retiring Hon. Jill M. Johanson - handling trials and appeals before the Washington Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. - Responsibilities: Handles appellate cases in Division II, serves on the Board of Judicial Administration, and is part of the Court of Appeals’ Executive Committee. - Washington State Bar Association Court Rules Committee - Volunteer work with Cispus Outdoor School, Camp Sealth, Rotary Club of Kelso, and law enforcement reserve academies. - Resides in Kalama, WA, with her husband and three children; enjoys skiing and visiting national and state parks. ## 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=1020&orgid=122) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1020&orgid=122) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1020&orgid=122) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16228/anne-cruser/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16228/anne-cruser/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-cruser-judge-court-of-appeals-division-ii-1020-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-cruser-judge-court-of-appeals-division-ii-1020-wa", "name": "Anne Cruser | KnowJudges", "description": "Anne Cruser, Court of Appeals - Division II. 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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.