Kevin Michael Roy at a glance
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Kevin Michael Roy
Judge · Yakima County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Kevin M. Roy is a judge of the Yakima County District Court in Washington, presiding over multiple municipal courts and serving in Department 1 of the district court
- Serves as a judge in multiple municipal courts within Yakima County
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. (1990)
- Central Washington University — B.A. (1983)
Additional information
- He was re‐elected in 2014 for a four‐year term that ended January 6, 2019.
- According to, his areas of legal focus include personal injury, municipal law, environmental law, and land use.
- Roy has been active in the Yakima County judicial system for over three decades, with prior service in municipal courts and the district court.
- Mabton Municipal Court (Grandview District Court)
- Also listed in the Washington State Court Directory with the Grandview branch address at 1313 W Wine County Rd, Grandview, WA 98930.
- He has also been involved in public legal commentary, including articles on DUI court reform in Yakima County.
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
Yakima County - District 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 ↗