Please see Skagit County Superior Court’s proposed local rules for 2026-2027. If adopted, these rules would take effect September 1, 2026.

2026.2027 LCR_proposals_FINAL.pdf

Superior Court welcomes comments from the bar and the public.

The comment period on these proposed rules is open until noon on June 16, 2026. Comments received will be posted on the court’s website. You may deliver or email comments to:

Rosanna Wadkins, Superior Court Administrator
205 W. Kincaid Street, Room 202
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
rosannaw@co.skagit.wa.us

Attached is a copy of the Skagit County Bar Association Newsletter for April, 2026.

Skagit County Bar Association Newsletter - April Edition.pdf

Skagit County Superior Court is pleased that the legislature passed and Governor Ferguson signed a bill on March 25, 2026 increasing the number of judges in Skagit County from four to five.

The bill is set to take effect on June 11, 2026. Since this is a new position, Governor Ferguson will accept applications and ultimately appoint a 5th judge from the applicant pool. The governor’s office has posted a notice of judicial vacancy, with applications accepted through August 3, 2026. Once the governor has made an appointment, that individual will take office at the beginning of January 2027. The appointee will also need to file for election for the remainder of the term in May 2027.

Information about the appointment process is available here:

https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/Notice%20of%20Vacancy%20-%20Skagit%20County%20%28New%20Seat%29.pdf

Notice of Vacancy - Skagit County (New Seat).pdf

Attached is a copy of SCBA's Newsletter for March, 2026.

2026-03 SCBA Newsletter.pdf

Attached is a copy of the updated Petition for Deferred Prosecution for Skagit County District and Municipal Courts.

DP Petition.docx

Skagit County Superior Court recently update its Language Access Plan (LAP). One new addition this year is a webpage dedicated to language access, which includes an online form for making interpreter requests. Superior Court will continue to have paper forms available in the courthouse. The updated LAP and online request form are available here:

Skagit County Superior Court is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Kaiman as Superior Court Commissioner, effective January 8, 2026. Mark has been a practicing attorney for nearly twenty-five years and has served as the Judge of the Ferndale Municipal Court since 2019. Throughout his legal career, he has practiced in a broad range of areas, including family law; civil matters such as protection order hearings, general litigation, and unlawful detainer actions; juvenile court matters; and criminal matters. Mark is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law and Washington State University.

Please see the following communication from Skagit County Superior Court regarding upcoming calendar changes:

Due to budget reductions and associated staffing changes, including the reduction of a full-time court commissioner position to part-time, this notice is effective immediately. The following modifications to the Skagit County Superior Court Weekly Schedule will begin on February 1, 2026:

Pro Se Domestic Motions

Adoptions

Friday Morning Civil Calendars

• Unlawful Detainers - Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
• Civil Calendar – Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

Other calendars remain unchanged.

Here is the link for the December 2025 edition of SCBA's Newsletter.

Skagit County Bar Association Newsletter - December Edition.pdf