--- title: "Marcus Naylor | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcus-naylor-judge-king-county-district-court-east-division-issaquah-facility-10986-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Marcus Naylor King County District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: King County District 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=10986&orgid=1055) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=10986&orgid=1055) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=10986&orgid=1055) - [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/marcus-naylor-judge-king-county-district-court-east-division-issaquah-facility-10986-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcus-naylor-judge-king-county-district-court-east-division-issaquah-facility-10986-wa", "name": "Marcus Naylor | KnowJudges", "description": "Marcus Naylor, King County District Court. 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(1992) - Trinity Lutheran College — B.A. (1986) ### Additional information - His current term runs through January 11, 2027. - King County District Court bench since 2019, with assignments at the Issaquah, Bellevue, and Redmond courthouses. - Naylor was re-elected in the November 8, 2022 general election for the Northeast Division, winning 98.6% of the vote. - Also active on the Washington State District and Municipal Court Judges Association’s Education and Diversity committees. - Multiple boards, including the Juvenile Justice Roundtable and Organized Retail Theft Task Force. - Before becoming a judge, Naylor spent 27 years as a public defender with the Northwest Defenders Association (NDA), working in Seattle Municipal Court, the Felony Unit, and Juvenile Court. - His career included co-counsel work in a death penalty case and numerous acquittals. - In summary: Judge Marcus Naylor is a seasoned Washington state judge with deep roots in public defense, a record of handling complex criminal trials, and a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the judicial process. - Born in Seoul, South Korea, Naylor was adopted at age 9 by a Minnesota family. - He has described his early life in an orphanage and street life in Seoul, followed by a life of community service in Minnesota, which shaped his commitment to public defense. - He is married with two children. ## 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.