Laurel Smith
Nonpartisan · WA · Senior Deputy Prosecutor, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office; Judge Pro Tempore, Clark County District Court
Laurel Smith is a Clark County senior deputy prosecutor who has served in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 2012 and as a Clark County District Court judge pro tempore since 2022. She supervises attorneys and staff in specialized units and has prosecuted homicide, sexual-assault, domestic-violence, and child-abuse cases.
Track record
General
· 1 record
Has served since 2012 as a Senior Deputy Prosecutor in the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, handling domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault cases and supervising attorneys across multiple units; also serves as a Judge Pro Tempore in Clark County District Court and as Vice President of the Clark County Inns of Court board.
July 24, 2026
Source: laurelsmithforprosecutor.com · researched July 24, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
In the State v. Steven Michael Ward prosecution, reassigned the case to another deputy prosecutor (2026-06-09) and disclosed to defense counsel that she had begun a personal relationship with the case's lead investigator, Vancouver Police Sgt. James Dewey; the defense subsequently moved to disqualify the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and appoint a special prosecutor.
June 18, 2026
Source: clarkcountytoday.com · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- County Prosecuting Attorney · August 4, 2026 · Clark County, Washington
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.