--- title: "Patrick H. Oishi | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-h-oishi-judge-king-county-superior-court-3545-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Patrick H. Oishi King County - Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: King County - Superior 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=3545&orgid=191) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=3545&orgid=191) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=3545&orgid=191) - [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/patrick-h-oishi-judge-king-county-superior-court-3545-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-h-oishi-judge-king-county-superior-court-3545-wa", "name": "Patrick H. 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Oishi is a judge on Department 24 (Unified Family Court) of the King County Superior Court in Washington, appointed in 2011 and re‐elected in 2024, with a career spanning education, prosecution, civil litigation, and judicial leadership. - Judicial Service: Appointed to King County Superior Court in 2011 by Governor Christine Gregoire; has held roles including Presiding Judge, Assistant Presiding Judge, Chief Judge of the Maleng Regional Justice Center, Chief Criminal Judge, Assistant Chief Criminal Judge, and Lead Dependency Judge. - Early Career: Junior high school teacher and coach in the Federal Way School District ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in education and J.D. from Seattle University (1996). ### Additional information - Outstanding Judge Award (King County Bar Association, 2025) for distinguished service. - Legal Career: Deputy prosecuting attorney for Pierce County, trying over 100 jury trials; later practiced civil litigation; held the role of Pierce County Superior Court’s first felony‐focused Superior Court Criminal Commissioner. - Former chair/co‐chair of KCBA’s Anti‐Racism and Equity (Diversity) Committee. - Member of the Asian Bar Association of Washington and King County Bar Association Diversity Committee. - Born and raised on Maui, Hawaii; enjoys swimming, running with his dog, and traveling with family. - He also offers to officiate weddings at the courthouse after 4:30 p.m. - Monday–Friday. ## 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.