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Brian J. Todd
Judge · King County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- In summary: Judge Brian J. Todd is an experienced Washington attorney and judge, now serving on the King County District Court’s South Division bench, with a background in administrative law, municipal court trials, and mediation, and is currently seeking re-election in 2026.
- Nonpartisan judge of the King County District Court’s South Division in Burien, Washington, appointed in 2021 and serving until 2027
- Practiced law for over 20 years as a litigation trial attorney in municipal, district, and superior courts across Washington
- held a position as a professional mediator for the King County Dispute Resolution Center
- Official bio: King County Judge Brian Todd page
- held the role of an Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings
Education
- University of Wyoming College of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Next election: November 3, 2026 (nonpartisan)
- Acted as judge pro tempore in 10 municipal courts in King and Pierce Counties
- handling all classes of crimes
- Assigned to the South Division Presiding Judge’s office in Burien, with other judges in the division including Judges Virginia Amato, Laurel Gibson, Nathaniel Green, Corinna Harn, Andrea S. Jarmon, Rhonda Laumann, Fa’amomoi Masaniai, and Leah Taguba.
- He is fluent in Spanish
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
King 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 ↗