Terri S. Farmer at a glance
- Current role
- Commissioner
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Terri S. Farmer
Commissioner · Pierce County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Pro tem commissioner and pro tem settlement judge in Pierce County since 2009
- Superior Court Commissioner, Pierce County, Washington; appointed in November 2017
- Attorney at Law Office of Stephen Fisher, PLLP
Education
- University of Puget Sound — B.A.
- Seattle University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Volunteer attorney for youth at Remann Hall and with Volunteer Legal Services since 1995
- Admitted to Washington State Bar: November 13, 1995 (License #25216)
- handling family law matters
- In‐house attorney for the YMCA for four years
- Guardian ad Litem for ten years
- Past president, Family Law Section, Tacoma‐Pierce County Bar Association
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
Pierce County - Superior 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 ↗