--- title: "Trinity Orosco | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/trinity-orosco-judge-franklin-county-district-court-967-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Trinity Orosco Franklin County - District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Franklin County - District 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=967&orgid=390) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=967&orgid=390) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=967&orgid=390) - [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/trinity-orosco-judge-franklin-county-district-court-967-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/trinity-orosco-judge-franklin-county-district-court-967-wa", "name": "Trinity Orosco | KnowJudges", "description": "Trinity Orosco, Franklin County - District Court. 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(2008) - Washington State University, Cum Laude); associate degree from Columbia Basin College — B.A. (2005) ### Additional information - Therapeutic Court: Created a thriving program to address substance abuse and mental health issues, reducing incarceration while holding participants accountable. - Veteran’s Court Plan: Working with the Veteran’s Center to establish a dedicated track for veterans. - Community Funding: Secured over $1 million in state and grant funding for courthouse security, therapeutic court, and staff training. - She also attended Legislative Day to advocate for local court support. - Community Outreach: Partnered with local schools, legal aid clinics, and nonprofits; served on the District and Municipal Court Judges’ Association Education and Therapeutic Court Committees. - Before and after her judicial role, Orosco has volunteered with Grace Kitchen, Liberty Christian School, Second Harvest, YMCA Youth and Government Mock Trial, and Elijah Family Homes. ## 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.