Bruce I. Weiss at a glance
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Bruce I. Weiss
Biography
Professional career
- Began his service as a Superior Court Judge on December 10, 2007, after serving as a Court Commissioner for two years
- Judge, Snohomish County - Superior Court
- Judge Weiss has been involved in mentoring and teaching at the State Judicial College, completing a three-year teaching assignment
Education
- a law degree — University of Montana 1986
- Undergraduate degree in accounting — Indiana University – Bloomington
Additional information
- Presiding Judge — 2019–2021, including during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Recognized as Judge of the Year by the Snohomish County Bar Association in 2020
- He has held leadership roles in the Superior Court Judges Association (SCJA), including Trustee for District 3 (2012–2015) and Secretary (2015–2017), and has participated in committees such as the Therapeutic Courts Committee and the Family and Juvenile Law Committee
- Prior to his judicial appointments, he maintained a sole private general litigation practice for 19 years, worked as a contract attorney for the Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem program for approximately five years, and held the role of a part-time contract prosecuting attorney for the City of Everett for over seven years
- Additionally, he has a family connection to the judiciary, as he administered the oath to his son, Neil Weiss, when Neil was sworn in as Edmonds Municipal Court Judge
- Locally, he has chaired the Drug Court and Guardian Ad Litem Committees and serves on numerous other court committees
- He also contributed to legal education as an adjunct faculty member for paralegal and graduate programs at Edmonds Community College and City University
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 - Superior 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
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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 ↗