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Paul M. Crisalli
Judge · King County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Paul M. Crisalli is a King County Superior Court judge in Washington, appointed in 2023 and re‐elected in 2024, presiding over a broad range of civil and criminal cases
- Washington Attorney General’s Office: Labor & Industries Division: workers’ compensation appeals, worker safety, appellate work
- Assignment: General trial calendar at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, WA
- Early Career: Externed three years for Justice Paul J. De Muniz, Oregon Supreme Court Clerk for Oregon Department of Justice (Trial & Appellate Divisions) Clerk for Justice Mary E. Fairhurst, Washington Supreme Court
Education
- B.A. in Politics & Economics, Willamette University (2005) J.D., University of Oregon School of Law (2008)
Additional information
- Re‐election: Won the November 5, 2024 general election; term ends January 9, 2029
- Appointment: By Washington Governor Jay Inslee in September 2023
- Private Practice: Real estate, trust/estate, and appellate matters at boutique firms
- Judge Crisalli presides over jury and bench trials in criminal matters, commercial and contract disputes, property disputes, dissolutions, civil protection orders, probate, and other civil cases.
- He emphasizes impartiality, dignity, and ensuring parties are heard with timely, clear decisions.
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
King 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 ↗