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# Jane M. Smith

Tribal Courts - Colville Court of Appeals · Associate Justice

## Profile

- Court: Tribal Courts - Colville Court of Appeals
- State: Washington
- Role: Associate Justice
- 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=1584&orgid=909)
- [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1584&orgid=909)
- [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1584&orgid=909)
- [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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Associate Justice of the Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals in Washington State, serving on the tribal court system’s appellate level
- Listed in the Washington State Court Directory as an Associate Justice of the Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals, located at 21 Coleville Street, Nespelem, WA 99155
- This is a different individual from the tribal court judge
- In summary: If you are seeking the judge in the Washington State Tribal Court system, Jane M. Smith is an Associate Justice of the Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals, based in Nespelem, WA, and can be reached through the court’s official directory

### Education


### Additional information

- The Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals is one of several tribal appellate courts in Washington, alongside the Colville, Chehalis, and other tribal courts.
- Associate Justices like Smith help interpret and apply tribal laws, resolve disputes, and ensure compliance with both tribal and applicable state laws.
- While Jane M. Smith is a current tribal court judge, there is also a Jane M. Smith with a legal career in federal and state government roles, including work as a Legislative Attorney at the Congressional Research Service and Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
- The court is part of the Washington State Tribal Courts system, which handles matters under tribal law and jurisdiction.



## 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.