Peter J. Peaquin at a glance
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Peter J. Peaquin
Judge · King County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Full-time District Court Commissioner
- Health Law Judge for the Washington Department of Health
- District Court judge assigned to the East Division at the Redmond Courthouse, hearing both criminal and civil cases, with a background as a defense attorney and public defender
Education
- in Economics — Western New England College — B.A.
- Tulane University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Appointed: November 2023 by the Council
- Serving as a public defender for marginalized communities
- Before joining the bench, Judge Peaquin had over 30 years as a practicing attorney
- Judge Peaquin lives in Kirkland, Washington, with his wife of 32 years
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 District 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 July 26, 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 ↗