Jill Sasser at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Jill Sasser
Commissioner · Clark County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jill H. Sasser is a Clark County Superior Court commissioner in Washington, appointed in 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the passing of Judge Dayann M. Liebman
- Legal Career: Private practice associate at Stahancyk Kent & Hook Later at Landerholm, Memovich, Lansverk & Whitesides in Vancouver
Education
- B.A. in Business Administration, Pepperdine University (2002) J.D., University of Oregon School of Law (2005)
Additional information
- In 2021, she received the Washington State Bar Association Local Hero Award for over a decade of organizing the Clark County Mock Trial Tournament.
- Judicial Service: held the role of a pro tempore commissioner and judge from 2019 Appointed to the bench in late 2020/early 2021 by Governor Jay Inslee
- focusing on probate, trust, guardianship, real estate, and family law
- She has also held the role of president of the Clark County Bar Association and the local American Inns of Court chapter.
- Recognized for leadership in legal education and youth legal development through the Mock Trial Tournament
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
Clark 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 ↗