Nathan L. Sugg at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Nathan L. Sugg
Commissioner · Snohomish County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in as District Court Commissioner on March 2, 2026, at the Snohomish County Courthouse
- He has also served four years as a pro tempore judge in Edmonds Municipal Court, presiding over criminal, civil, infraction, and jail calendars
Education
Additional information
- Manage civil matters such as landlord–tenant disputes
- Before this role, Sugg spent 13 years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Snohomish County, working in both trial units and the appellate division.
- Commissioners are appointed (not elected) and play a key role in the daily operations of Snohomish County District Court, which processes about 60,000 cases annually.
- He has prosecuted cases ranging from misdemeanors (DUI, domestic violence) to serious felonies (child sex offenses, murder) and has practiced in district, superior, appellate, and state supreme court levels.
- Sugg has worked with local nonprofits, including Snohomish County Legal Services, to improve access to justice for low-income residents.
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
Snohomish 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 ↗