Shane R. Seaman at a glance
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Shane R. Seaman
Judge · Kitsap County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Kitsap County District Court, elected in 2022, and is running for re‐election in 2026 for Department 3
- Legal career: Felony prosecutor in Port Townsend, WA Private practice (2006) in criminal defense and civil litigation Private practice in Poulsbo, WA (2011) in real estate, land use, probate, and business law Court Commissioner for Bremerton Municipal Court (2013)
- Judicial service: Judge Pro Tem for Kitsap County District Court and several municipal courts; extensive litigation experience at all levels of Washington’s court system
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. (2004)
Additional information
- Next election: November 3, 2026
- Nonpartisan candidate for re‐election to Kitsap County District Court Department 3 in the November 3, 2026 general election.
- Election: Elected in 2022; term is four years, nonpartisan
- Office address: 614 Division St, MS‐25, Room 106, Port Orchard, WA 98366
- Active in Rotary Club, high school band, Kitsap Children’s Musical Theater, North Kitsap Soccer Club, Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce, OlyCap Board, Jefferson County Bar (former president), Kitsap County Bar, and Washington State Bar Association Litigation Section.
- Married with two daughters; enjoys fishing and hiking; lives on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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
Kitsap 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 ↗