Mary K. Crandall at a glance
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Mary K. Crandall
Judge · Skagit County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Skagit County Superior Court Judge appointed in November 2025, with over 17 years of legal experience as a prosecutor, judge pro tempore, and Superior Court Commissioner
- Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Mary Crandall to the Skagit County Superior Court bench on November 18, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by Judge Thomas Verge’s retirement
- Skagit County Prosecutor — 6 years
- Superior Court Commissioner — 4 years in Mount Vernon, presiding over various court matters
- Judge pro tempore — 2 years in San Juan County District Court
- Multnomah County District Attorney — 5 years in Portland, coordinating law enforcement, county, and city leadership
- Legal Clerk — Lane County Circuit Court Judge M.K. Merten, Eugene, Oregon
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and her J.D. from the University of Oregon.
Additional information
- Her appointment is effective December 31, 2025, and she is now running to retain her seat in the November 2026 election.
- handling a range of criminal cases including murder and gang‐related weapons offenses.
- As Superior Court Judge, Crandall presides over cases such as civil protection orders, probate, guardianship, at‐risk youth matters, and juvenile offender calendars.
- She also serves on statewide judicial committees covering family and juvenile law, ethics, and guardianship/probate.
- A native of Skagit County, Crandall is a proud Skagitonian and an Allen Viking and Burlington‐Edison Tiger.
- She is active in the Sedro‐Woolley Rotary Club and has served on the board of Hospice of the Northwest Foundation.
- She enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and camping with her husband, also a Skagit County native.
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
Skagit 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 ↗