Craig Juris
WA · Judge, Upper Kittitas County District Court
Craig Juris is the presiding judge of the Upper Kittitas County District Court and a former deputy prosecutor in Kittitas, Klickitat, Grays Harbor, and Thurston counties. He says every case should be heard fairly and impartially and judged on its own facts.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Endorsed deputy prosecutor Matt Mills for Kittitas County Superior Court judge in the 2024 election, the Daily Record reported.
October 12, 2024
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Received an appointment as Cle Elum's municipal court judge from Mayor Jay McGowan on November 28, 2022. The job started January 9, 2023, replacing Judge Darrel Ellis.
November 28, 2022
Source: cleelum.gov
Won election as Upper Kittitas County District Court judge on November 8, 2022. He received 2,704 votes (52.1%) to Eileen Murphy Young's 2,463 (47.4%).
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Lost the November 2, 2010 general election for Klickitat County prosecuting attorney to Lori Hoctor. He received 3,459 votes (45.6%) to her 4,120 (54.4%).
November 2, 2010
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Argued for the state as a Klickitat County prosecutor in a drug case before the Washington Supreme Court. The court reversed the conviction on November 26, 2008. It ruled the search warrant lacked enough evidence (probable cause).
November 26, 2008
Source: courtlistener.com
Represented the state for the Grays Harbor County prosecutor's office in a Washington Supreme Court sentencing case. On April 14, 2005, the court ruled that three longer-than-normal prison sentences broke the defendants' right to a jury. It ordered standard-range sentences instead.
April 14, 2005
Source: courtlistener.com
Past race Craig Juris ran in:
- Kittitas County District Court Judge - Upper County District Court · November 3, 2026 · Kittitas County, Washington · incumbent