M. Jamie Imboden at a glance
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M. Jamie Imboden
Judge · Cowlitz County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Cowlitz County District Court in Washington, serving since his 2018 election to the bench
- Elected: 2018 to Cowlitz County District Court; previously held the role of a commissioner for the Cowlitz County Superior Court and pro tem judge since 2017
- Legal Career: Over 19 years in private practice, including partner at Crandall, O’Neill, Imboden & Styve, P.S. and associate at Pond, Roesch, Rahn & Nelson.
Education
- B.A. in Psychology and Society and Justice, University of Washington (1994) J.D., Seattle University School of Law
Additional information
- In April 2022, the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a stipulated censure against Judge Imboden for a 2020 impaired‐driving arrest in Kelso.
- He pleaded guilty to an amended reckless driving charge in 2021, received community service, a fine, and court costs, and acknowledged violating Canon 1, Rules 1.1–1.3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
- Email: dctcourt@
- Practice areas included contract disputes, property rights, insurance coverage, employment discrimination, probate, landlord‐tenant, business formation, personal injury, and wrongful death.
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
Cowlitz 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 ↗