--- title: "Carlos D Villarreal | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carlos-d-villarreal-judge-franklin-county-municipal-courts-pasco-11682-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Carlos D Villarreal Franklin County - Municipal Courts - Pasco · Judge ## Profile - Court: Franklin County - Municipal Courts - Pasco - State: Washington - Role: 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=11682&orgid=395) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11682&orgid=395) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11682&orgid=395) - [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/carlos-d-villarreal-judge-franklin-county-municipal-courts-pasco-11682-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carlos-d-villarreal-judge-franklin-county-municipal-courts-pasco-11682-wa", "name": "Carlos D Villarreal | KnowJudges", "description": "Carlos D Villarreal, Franklin County - Municipal Courts - Pasco. 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Villarreal serves as Municipal Judge for the Pasco Municipal Court in Pasco, WA - Craig Stilwill, Pasco Municipal Court Judge, praising his fairness, integrity, and judicial temperament - Over 13 years as judge pro tem in Pasco Municipal Court - More than 8 years as judge pro tem in Franklin County District Court - Carlos D. Villarreal is the current Municipal Judge for Pasco, Washington, and a candidate for Franklin County District Court Judge, with over 20 years of judicial experience as judge pro tem in both Pasco Municipal Court and Franklin County District Court - Running for Franklin County District Court Judge in the upcoming November election, emphasizing his experience, community ties, and commitment to fair, compassionate justice ### Education ### Additional information - The Washington State Courts directory also lists his contact information for judicial matters. - Has worked closely with court administrators, prosecutors, probation officers, and bailiffs in both courts. - His office is located at Pasco City Hall, 525 N 3rd Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, and he can be reached at 509‐545‐3491. - Born and raised in the Columbia Basin, Villarreal obtained a double major in Political Science–Pre‐Law and Spanish from Eastern Washington University, then completed law school at Western Michigan University’s School of Law. - He and his wife Christine have three children and have been active in community service, including youth group ministry. ## 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.