Lech J. Radzimski at a glance
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- Judge
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- Washington · State
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Lech J. Radzimski
Judge · Ferry County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Ferry/Pend Oreille/Stevens County Superior Court in Washington State, serving in Department 3
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D.
- University of Washington — B.A.
Additional information
- He has been a volunteer firefighter with the Colville Fire Department since 2017 and has been active in the Colville Rotary Club and Colville Civil Service Commission.
- Appointment: Appointed by Washington Governor Jay R. Inslee in 2020 to fill a newly created seat
- Before becoming a judge, Radzimski held the role of Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor for the Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for 10 years, starting as a deputy prosecutor.
- He also practiced as a defense attorney in private practice and argued cases before the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington State Supreme Court.
- Radzimski and his wife, Christy, have two children and reside in Stevens County, where they enjoy boating, camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities.
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
Ferry County - Superior 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 ↗