--- title: "Kevin Stewart | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-stewart-commissioner-spokane-county-superior-court-1341-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kevin Stewart Spokane County - Superior Court · Commissioner ## Profile - Court: Spokane County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Commissioner - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Kevin D. Stewart is a Washington State judge serving as Commissioner 3 of the Spokane County Superior Court, appointed in 2016, with a background in criminal defense, family law, and judicial service. - Court Commissioner: Spokane Municipal Court (2011–2016) - Early Judicial Service: Pro tem judge, Spokane Municipal & District Courts (2004–2011) Pro tem judge, Spokane County Superior Court (2009–2011) - Legal Practice: Associate, John Cooney & Associates (1994–1998) — criminal defense Partner, Bonewell, Stewart & Associates (1998–2000) — criminal defense & family law Solo practitioner (2000–2006) — family law, Title 26 Guardian ad Litem Associate, Cooney Law Offices (2006–2011) — family law - and has been a judge in Spokane’s municipal and district courts for over a decade - : Commissioner, Spokane County Superior Court, Department 3 ### Education - Magna Cum Laude, Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. (1994) - in Political Science, Western Washington University — B.S. (1988) ### Additional information - Appointed: May 2, 2016 - Member, Spokane Regional Law & Justice Performance Measures Subcommittee (2015–2016) - : Spokane Municipal Court (2011–2016) before his appointment to the Superior Court - (2007–2011, Chair 2010) - , Cooney Law Offices, P.S. (2006–2011) — family law - , Bonewell, Stewart & Associates, P.S. (1998–2000) — criminal defense and family law - , John Cooney and Associates, P.S. (1994–1998) — criminal defense - Office: 1116 W Broadway Ave, Spokane, WA 99260 - This biography reflects his judicial service, legal career, education, and professional affiliations as documented in official court and legal directory sources - He currently serves as - Current Role - Family Law Executive Committee - Spokane County Family Law Section - (past vice-chair) - Spokane County Superior Court Criminal Liaison Committee - Mt. - Rainier High School - Outside the courtroom, Stewart enjoys - listening to jazz and classical music - Contact (Spokane County Superior Court) - Phone: (509) 477-4425 - Skiing, DIY projects, travel, family time, jazz and classical music. ## 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=1341&orgid=659) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1341&orgid=659) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1341&orgid=659) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-stewart-commissioner-spokane-county-superior-court-1341-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-stewart-commissioner-spokane-county-superior-court-1341-wa", "name": "Kevin Stewart | KnowJudges", "description": "Kevin Stewart, Spokane County - Superior Court. 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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](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.