Rhonda L. Laumann at a glance
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Rhonda L. Laumann
Judge · King County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Rhonda L. Laumann is a nonpartisan judge of the King County District Court’s Southeast Division in Washington, elected in 2018 and re‐elected in 2022, serving until January 11, 2027
- Other legal roles: Deputy prosecuting attorney for Kitsap County; insurance staff trial attorney
- Teaching: Co‐director of the Seattle Deposition Skills program (National Institute of Trial Advocacy); adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law, teaching trial advocacy skills
Education
- University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) — J.D.
Additional information
- Elected: First elected in 2018; re‐elected in 2022 with 97.5% of the vote.
- Assigned to the Burien Courthouse in the mainstream civil department of the King County District Court (KCDC).
- handling criminal trials, pretrial matters, motions, jail calendars, jury trials, small claims, protection orders, traffic infractions, and more.
- She also has experience presiding over cases in multiple King County facilities, including the Maleng Regional Justice Center, Auburn, Seattle, Redmond, Burien, and Issaquah.
- Prior service: Six years as a pro tem judge in King, Kitsap, and Pierce counties
- Specialized work: As owner of The Laumann Firm, PLLC, she provided mediation services focused on win‐win dispute resolution.
- Volunteer work: Judge in mock trial competitions.
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 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 ↗