Erik D. Price at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Chief Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Erik D. Price
Acting Chief Judge · Court of Appeals - Division II
Biography
Professional career
- The Acting Chief Judge of Washington’s Court of Appeals, Division II, and a nonpartisan judge for District 2, serving since 2021 with a term ending January 10, 2027
- Chair of the Thurston County Pretrial Justice Project Policy Team
Education
- (with honors) — University of Washington School of Law — J.D. (1993)
- (with honors) — University of Washington — B.A. (1988)
Additional information
- Jay Inslee; elected in 2022; current term ends Jan.
- Next election: November 3, 2026 (running unopposed)
- Tenure: Appointed September 13, 2021 by Gov.
- focusing on civil litigation, administrative law, and regulatory law.
- Began his legal career in private practice at Helsell Fetterman and later Owens Davies.
- District: District 2 (Thurston County area)
- Judge Price has been active in local organizations, including the Salvation Army (Olympia Chapter), Kiwanis International (Olympia Chapter), and as an advisor to Olympia High School’s Key Club.
- He also received a community leadership award for judicial and community service during the pandemic.
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
Court of Appeals - Division II
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 ↗