--- title: "Kristin Ferrera | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristin-ferrera-judge-chelan-county-superior-court-978-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Kristin Ferrera Chelan County - Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Chelan County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: active - 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=978&orgid=317) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=978&orgid=317) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=978&orgid=317) - [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/kristin-ferrera-judge-chelan-county-superior-court-978-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristin-ferrera-judge-chelan-county-superior-court-978-wa", "name": "Kristin Ferrera | KnowJudges", "description": "Kristin Ferrera, Chelan County - Superior Court. 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Alicia H. Nakata - Law clerk for the Tulalip Tribes Office of the Reservation Attorney’s Office; defense counsel for misdemeanor cases in Tulalip Tribal Court - English teacher at Beijing International Studies University ### Education - University of Washington School of Law — J.D. (2008) - in Cultural Anthropology (minor in Mandarin Chinese), Western Washington University — B.A. (2001) ### Additional information - Appointment: December 22, 2017; assumed office January 5, 2018 - Contract disputes She represented clients in both state and federal courts at trial and appellate levels. - Ferrera has served on the Campaign for Equal Justice board, participated in Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services, and the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project. - Former roles: Americorps VISTA volunteer in Gallup, NM; 5th-grade teacher in Gallup - She is a member of the Washington Bar Association, Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association, and other professional groups, and was named a Rising Star by Washington Super Lawyers for four years. - Raised in Snohomish County, she enjoys spending time with family, running, biking, and hiking in Chelan County. - For case information, court schedules, or official filings, you can consult the Washington State Courts directory or the Chelan County Superior Court website. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7133c6bd26c80972b86e0d31) — 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](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.