Karl Triebel at a glance
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Karl Triebel
Commissioner · Court of Appeals - Division II
Biography
Professional career
- Karl R. Triebel is a Commissioner for Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals, appointed December 1, 2022, with a background in appellate law, public service, and judicial clerkship
- Commissioner Triebel serves on the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, as part of the court’s appellate commissioning system
- Volunteers as a pro tem judge in Thurston County District Court
- Earlier in his career, he held the role of a judicial law clerk for Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
- He also spent 10 years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Illinois Attorney General’s Office
- In this role, he reviews and decides appeals in certain cases, participates in appellate education initiatives, and acts as a liaison between the Disability Justice Task Force and the Board for Judicial Administration
- Before his appointment, Triebel was a lead staff attorney for the Washington State Supreme Court.
Education
- Triebel magna cum laude graduated from Chapman University School of Law, where he was senior articles editor for the Chapman Law Review.
- Bachelor’s degree, Business, Arizona State University
Additional information
- U.S. Marine Corps — navigator on KC-130 aircraft
- Serves on the Appellate Education 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
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 ↗