Kacie B. Emerick at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Kacie B. Emerick
Commissioner · Whatcom County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Court Commissioner at the Whatcom County Superior Court in Bellingham, Washington, appointed in January 2025
- Commissioners are appointed by judges and work alongside elected judges to ensure the efficient and fair administration of justice
Education
- Juris Doctor candidate status from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from Corban University.
Additional information
- Appointment: Named from a pool of qualified applicants; effective January 6, 2025
- Before her judicial appointment, Ms. Emerick held the role of Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from June 2018 to January 2025.
- As a Court Commissioner, Ms. Emerick assists the Presiding Judge in managing court operations, supervises judicial assistants, and presides over assigned cases.
- She has also held legal internships, including with the City of Seattle’s Criminal Division and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division.
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
Whatcom 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 ↗