Patrick M. Moriarty at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Patrick M. Moriarty
Biography
Professional career
- Colleagues describe him as a highly ethical and experienced judicial officer who has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of the law and a strong sense of integrity
Education
- Law degree from Western New England University.
Additional information
- Judge Patrick Moriarty was appointed to position 17 on the Snohomish County Superior Court in June 2022, where he currently presides over Juvenile Court matters at the Denney Juvenile Justice Center.
- He also served 17 years as a Judge Pro Tem in Snohomish County courts and was appointed a Superior Court Commissioner in 2018, presiding over thousands of cases involving families and children, including domestic violence protection orders, anti-harassment orders, and dissolutions.
- He and his wife, Evelyn, moved to Washington in 1990, and their daughter, Emily, graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Public Health and Spanish.
- Recognized for his commitment to expanding access to justice for community members of limited means and strengthening therapeutic courts to support family unity.
- Before his appointment as a Superior Court judge, Moriarty accumulated 27 years of legal experience as a Public Defender, Assistant City Attorney in Seattle, and private attorney
- handling criminal defense, juvenile representation, dependencies, drug court, personal injury, and other civil matters.
- He has also been involved in the local legal community, including work with CASA and other initiatives supporting children and families.
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 - 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 ↗