Cindy Smith at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Tribal Courts - Hoh Tribal Court (NICS)
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Cindy Smith
Judge · Tribal Courts - Hoh Tribal Court (NICS)
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Morongo Tribal Court (California) – Appointed in 2018; previously served on the Suquamish and Hoh Tribal Courts
Education
Additional information
- Judge Smith has extensive experience in tribal judicial service, having served on multiple Native American tribal courts in the Pacific Northwest and California.
- Recognized for her work in areas such as child protection, guardianships, ordinance violations, and other matters under tribal law.
- Chief Judge, Suquamish Tribal Court – Based in Suquamish, Washington, she presides over cases under tribal law and governance.
- Court address: 18490 Suquamish Way, Ste 105, Suquamish, WA 98392.
- Phone: 360‐394‐8524.
- Vice President of the Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association (NWTCJA), serving on its Governing Board.
- The NWTCJA supports tribal judges in the Pacific Northwest through governance, ethics, and professional development.
- Cindy K. Smith is an Associate Judge in Washington’s Tribal Court system, serving as Chief Judge of the Suquamish Tribal Court and as Vice President of the Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association.
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
Tribal Courts - Hoh Tribal Court (NICS)
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 ↗