'This needs to happen.' Yakima County officials push for ninth judge

By: Questen Inghram

Outlets: Yakima Herald-Republic

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Yakima County judges and other local officials have been lobbying support for bills in the Legislature that would add another Superior Court judge to the county.

In 1998, two new judges were sworn in, bringing the total to eight. It's remained at that number, though the county has grown by about 18,000 people.

A 2020 assessment by the Administrative Office of the Courts showed Yakima County was justified in asking for more judicial officers, …

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