--- title: "Christine Frausto | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-frausto-associate-judge-tribal-courts-tulalip-tribal-court-11734-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Christine Frausto Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court - State: Washington - Role: Associate 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=11734&orgid=159) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11734&orgid=159) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11734&orgid=159) - [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/christine-frausto-associate-judge-tribal-courts-tulalip-tribal-court-11734-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-frausto-associate-judge-tribal-courts-tulalip-tribal-court-11734-wa", "name": "Christine Frausto | KnowJudges", "description": "Christine Frausto, Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court. 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Anderson - Roles as a prosecutor to ensure justice and accountability - Involvement in establishing restorative justice courts in multiple communities - She now assists Chief Judge Anderson in overseeing the court’s operations, upholding justice, and strengthening tribal sovereignty - Her work reflects Tulalip’s emphasis on restorative justice, which prioritizes healing relationships and community rehabilitation over punitive measures ### Education - B.A. in English Education from Western Washington University and her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2011. ### Additional information - Formally sworn in as Deputy Chief Judge on February 4, 2026, during a ceremony at the Tulalip Tribal Council boardroom. - 11 years as a public defender in Washington, serving both adults and juveniles, including at Tulalip Tribal Court and Skagit County. - The oaths were administered by Tulalip Vice Chairman Hazel Shopbell, with tribal leaders and staff in attendance. - Active in professional organizations such as the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the Washington Defender Association. - She also serves as president of the Evergreen Middle School PTA. - Her leadership role in the Tulalip Court has been highlighted in national and tribal media, including coverage of federal judges visiting Tulalip to observe its restorative justice practices. - Current teaching in the Paralegal Program at Edmonds College. ## 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.