Washington Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals of Washington
EstablishedMay 12, 1969
JurisdictionState of Washington
Counties are divided into one of three geographic appellate divisions
LocationDivision I—Seattle
Division II—Tacoma
Division III—Spokane
Composition methodNon-partisan election with gubernatorial appointment to vacant seats
Authorized byWash. Const. Art. IV § 30
Wash. Rev. Code Chap. 2.06
Appeals toSupreme Court of Washington
Appeals fromSuperior Court of Washington
Judge term lengthSix years
Number of positionsDivision I—12 judges
Division II—8 judges
Division III—5 judges
WebsiteWashington Courts
Chief Judge, Division I
CurrentlyLori K. Smith
Chief Judge, Division II
CurrentlyRebecca Glasgow
Chief Judge, Division III
CurrentlyGeorge B. Fearing
Division map

The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate level appellate court for the state of Washington. The court is divided into three divisions. Division I is based in Seattle, Division II is based in Tacoma, and Division III is based in Spokane.