--- title: "Kevin D. Hull | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-d-hull-judge-kitsap-county-superior-court-2924-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kevin D. Hull Kitsap County - Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Kitsap County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: former - 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=2924&orgid=447) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=2924&orgid=447) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=2924&orgid=447) - [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) - [Governor Ferguson appoints Maureen McKeeman to Kitsap County Superior Court](https://governor.wa.gov/news/2026/governor-ferguson-appoints-maureen-mckeeman-kitsap-county-superior-court) - [Washington State Court Directory: Kitsap County](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/277.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-d-hull-judge-kitsap-county-superior-court-2924-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-d-hull-judge-kitsap-county-superior-court-2924-wa", "name": "Kevin D. 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Hull held the role of a judge on the Kitsap County Superior Court in Washington from 2012 until his retirement in February 2026 after 14 years on the bench. - Public service: Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Special Assault Unit of the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (2003–2012) - Private practice: Handled products liability and employment law matters at Rovang & Associates and Wolfstone, Panchot & Bloch in Seattle ### Education - B.A. in Political Science from San Diego State University - Drake University Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Maureen McKeeman to complete Hull’s term through 2028. - In February 2026, Hull announced his retirement after 14 years on the bench. - Appointed by former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire in 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Russell W. Hartman. - Bar admissions: Washington State Bar Association (1994) and Oregon State Bar Association (2003). - Recognized for his commitment to legal education, community service, and pro bono work in Kitsap and King Counties. - He presided over a variety of cases, including family matters such as divorce and child support, as well as probate and estate administration cases. - Memberships: Education Committee of the Superior Court Judges Association - Hon. Robert J. Bryan Chapter of the American Inns of Court - Board of Directors for South Kitsap Boys & Girls. - His tenure included handling complex cases and contributing to the local judicial community.