--- title: "Stefanie Ellis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stefanie-ellis-commissioner-clark-county-superior-court-family-law-annex-7760-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Stefanie Ellis Clark County - Superior Court · Commissioner ## Profile - Court: Clark County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Commissioner - 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=7760&orgid=1004) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=7760&orgid=1004) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=7760&orgid=1004) - [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/stefanie-ellis-commissioner-clark-county-superior-court-family-law-annex-7760-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stefanie-ellis-commissioner-clark-county-superior-court-family-law-annex-7760-wa", "name": "Stefanie Ellis | KnowJudges", "description": "Stefanie Ellis, Clark County - Superior Court. 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Ellis is a commissioner for the Clark County Superior Court in Washington, appointed July 8, 2019, presiding over domestic relations, juvenile, and mental health cases - Legal Practice: Partner at Priest and Ellis, PLLC in Vancouver - Judge pro tem for Clark County District Court - Academic Role: Adjunct professor in Clark College’s paralegal program ### Education - Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. (2007) - Boise State University — B.A. (2004) ### Additional information - Appointments: Appointed June 14, 2019 to fill a vacancy left by Judge Jennifer Snider; first day in role July 8, 2019 - handling family law, divorce, custody, and child support cases - Public Service: Assistant City Attorney for Vancouver, prosecuting misdemeanor and domestic violence cases - President of the Family Law Section of the Clark County Bar Association; currently treasurer for the association - In summary: Judge Stefanie J. Ellis is an experienced family law attorney and public servant, now serving as a Superior Court Commissioner in Washington, with a background in private practice, public prosecution, and legal education, and a strong presence in the local legal community. ## 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.