Jeffrey J. Baker at a glance
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Jeffrey J. Baker
Commissioner · Klickitat County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Klickitat/Skamania Superior Court Commissioner — Appointed in 2017 by Judge Randall C. Krog to share judicial responsibilities between Klickitat and Skamania counties
- Judge of the Klickitat County West District Court in Washington and concurrently serves as a commissioner for the Klickitat/Skamania Superior Court
- Former Pro Tem Judge — Served in Klickitat County East District Court, Klickitat County Superior Court, Skamania County District Court, and Hood River Municipal Court
- Court-Appointed Arbitrator — In Oregon’s Seventh Judicial District and Klickitat County Superior Court
- Legal Work — Special assistant attorney general in Minnesota; private practice as associate at Ater Wynne (Portland, OR) and partner at Annala, Carey, Baker, Thompson & VanKoten (Hood River, OR)
Education
- Education — B.A. from Lewis & Clark College
- University of Minnesota Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Awards — Local Hero Award from the Washington State Bar Association (2020).
- Klickitat County West District Court Judge — Elected in 2014, Baker presides over district-level cases in the White Salmon area.
- Bar Admissions — Oregon and Washington State Bars.
- Civic Service — Trout Lake Community Council member (16 years), Trout Lake Community Foundation board (20 years), coached high school soccer, held the role of mock trial judge, and co-chaired school M&O Levy Committee.
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
Klickitat County - Superior Court
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 ↗