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Whitman County District Court Judge Position 1

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

John Hart has been a Whitman County District Court judge since he was first elected in 2018. He oversaw the start of a treatment court for low-level offenders with mental health or substance use problems and serves on statewide judicial committees.

Records: Legal Competence 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

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