--- title: "Thomas F. Webster | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-f-webster-judge-stevens-county-superior-court-11702-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Thomas F. Webster Stevens County - Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Stevens County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Judge - 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=11702&orgid=672) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11702&orgid=672) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=11702&orgid=672) - [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/thomas-f-webster-judge-stevens-county-superior-court-11702-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-f-webster-judge-stevens-county-superior-court-11702-wa", "name": "Thomas F. 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Radzimski ### Education - Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and History from Cornell College - Master’s in Forestry (partially completed) and J.D. from Drake University. ### Additional information - Sworn in on January 23, 2026 at the Stevens County Courthouse in Colville, WA. - Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Webster on January 13, 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Judge Jessica Reeves, who retired on December 31, 2025. - Community Involvement: Former Rotary Club of Colville member (2007–2025); taught public legal workshops. - Founded Webster Law Office in Colville in 2009 - 3 years at McGrane & Schuerman in Colville, WA. - handling civil litigation; now serves as Of Counsel after the firm’s sale. - Career litigator with over 25 years of legal experience. - Practice Areas: Criminal defense, family law, and personal injury. - The district covers Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties and operates under a master calendar system for civil, criminal, and family cases. - Outside the courtroom, Webster enjoys camping, flyfishing, and spending time with family. ## 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.