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Benton County Superior Court

Superior Courts are the only trial courts of record with original and unlimited jurisdiction. No claim is too large for a Superior Court to hear. It can separate a child from his mother, pronounce the death sentence or create any other legal sentence necessary to resolve a dispute. Superior Courts also have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving the title or possession of real property and all cases involving matters of probate, marriage and divorce. Superior Court records are public records; reporters peruse them daily. Washington's 39 counties are divided into 27 judicial districts. There is at least one Superior Court judge elected in each district for a four-year term. Benton County: Superior Court 7320 W Quinault Ave Kennewick, WA 99336-7665   Superior Court Judges (Salary, other info to come)   Carolyn Allemang Brown, Judge   509-736-3071 WSBA Bar # 8702 Admit Date 10/27/1978 Address PO Box 3051, Pasco, WA 99302-3051 Status Judicial Phone 509-783-1471 Fax-   Craig Jay Matheson, Judge 509-736-3071 WSBA Bar # 7208, Admit Date 11/3/1976 Address 7320 W Quinault Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336-7665 Status Judicial Phone 509-735-8476 Fax-   Robert G. Swisher, Judge 509-736-3071 WSBA Bar # 6453 Admit Date 11/25/1975 Judge/ Benton Franklin Co Superior Ct Address 7320 W Quinault Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336-7665 Status Judicial Phone 509-736-3071 Fax 509-736-3057   Vic L. VanderSchoor, Judge 509-736-3071 WSBA Bar # 9624 Admit Date 11/8/1979 Law Firm Benton-Franklin Co Superior Ct Address PO Box 3051 Pasco, WA 99302-3051 Status Judicial Phone 509-736-3071 Fax 509-736-3057   Dennis D. Yule, Judge 509-736-3071 WSBA Bar # 3454, Admit Date 10/13/1967 Law Firm Benton Franklin Co Superior Ct Address PO Box 3051 Pasco, WA 99302-3051 Status Judicial Phone 509-736-3071 Fax-   Juvenile Court: In addition to its regular duties, the Superior Court (judges) also serve as the Juvenile Court and has exclusive and original jurisdiction for all cases having to do with delinquent or dependent children. In multiple judge courts, the judges decide among themselves who will hear the juvenile cases and then take turns serving in that capacity. Court Commissioners (Job description) Lonna K. Malone, Commissioner 509-783-2151 Jerri Potts, Commissioner 509-736-3071 Joseph R. Schneider, Commissioner 509-783-2151   Superior Court Administrator (Job description) Patricia J. Austin,  Administrator 509-736-3071, 786-5617, FAX 736-3057 SUP. COURT ADMIN.:Status of trial dates, request transcript of court hearings for cases filed in Benton or Franklin Counties.     JURY INFO   q How Washington State Courts Work q Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) website Note: Jurors: FIJA info is MUST reading if you are tapped for jury duty Washington FIJA: (509) 967-5317 FIJA: 1-800-TEL-JURY   Benton County Superior Court staff name, position, annual salary, hourly salary Note: 1/2 judge's salary paid by county; 1/2 by the state   ADAMS PATRICIA, COURT REPORTER--- 52680.00., 25.33 AINSWORTH JERRY, BAILIFF--- 26700.00, 12.84 AMMANN VIRGINIA , PART TIME OFFICE ---0.00, 11.01 AUSTIN PATRICIA, SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR--- 49344.00, 23.72 BROWN CAROLYN, SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ---60985.99, 29.32 CARPENTER PHILIP, BAILIFF ---0.00, 12.96 GILL JAMES, PART-TIME BAILIFF ---0.00, 15.59 HAWLEY PAMELA, PART TIME OFFICE--- 0.00, 11.69 HILLYARD DAVID, BAILIFF--- 28608.00, 13.75 ISLAS ILDA , ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT--- 35076.00, 16.86 KING JOSEPH, COURT REPORTER--- 52680.00, 25.33 KIRK KAREN , SUPERIOR COURT COORDINATOR ---41640.00, 20.02 LANG LISA , COURT REPORTER--- 52680.00, 25.33 MALONE LONNA , SUPERIOR COURT COMMISSIONER ---109774.80, 52.78 MATHESON CRAIG, SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE--- 60985.99, 29.32 MCLAUGHLIN JR JOHN, COURT REPORTER ---52680.00, 25.33 MUNOZ RENEE, COURT REPORTER--- 52680.00, 25.33