--- title: "Paul M. Crisalli | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-m-crisalli-judge-king-county-maleng-regional-justice-center-mrjc-11318-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Paul M. Crisalli 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=11318&orgid=194) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11318&orgid=194) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11318&orgid=194) - [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/paul-m-crisalli-judge-king-county-maleng-regional-justice-center-mrjc-11318-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-m-crisalli-judge-king-county-maleng-regional-justice-center-mrjc-11318-wa", "name": "Paul M. 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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. ## 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.