--- title: "Pamela A. W. King | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-a-w-king-judge-third-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Pamela A. W. King Minnesota Third Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Third Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Pamela A. W. King is a Minnesota District Court Judge for the 3rd Judicial District (Olmsted County), appointed in 2015, re‐elected in 2016 and 2022, with a term expiring January 2029 - Past Employment: Law Clerk, May 1997 - June 2000 - Past Employment: Assistant Third Judicial District Public Defender, Part-time, Aug - Past Employment: District Court Law Clerk, Aug - Position: Judge, 3rd Judicial District, Seat 9, Olmsted County, Minnesota ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law - Drake University ### Additional information - In 2025, she will receive the Harold Feder Jurisprudence Award from the AAFS for her contributions to forensic science and mentorship. - She has also been recognized with the Magnus Mukoro Award for Integrity in Forensic Science (2018) - Past Employment: Assistant Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program Coordinator, 1996 - 1997 - Past Employment: Assistant State Public Defender, Trial Team Attorney, Jan. - Past Employment: Associate Attorney, Aug. - Past Employment: Minnesota State Public Defender - Past Employment: Private Practice in the area of family and criminal law - Past Employment: Assisted court administrator in developing budget and auditor reports - Official judicial directory: Minnesota Judicial Branch – Judge Pamela A. W. King Minnesota Judicial Branch - Judge King has served on the National Commission on Forensic Sciences and as a member of the Scientific and Technical Review Panels for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees. - She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee ## 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 ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: statewide Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/pamela-a.-w.-king) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/pamela-a.-w.-king) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/pamela-a.-w.-king) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Pamela A. W. King](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/pamela-a.-w.-king) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-a-w-king-judge-third-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-a-w-king-judge-third-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Pamela A. W. King | KnowJudges", "description": "Pamela A. W. King, Minnesota Third Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-03", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-a-w-king-judge-third-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-a-w-king-judge-third-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Pamela A. W. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.