District Court, Spokane, WA - Department 1
Honorable Vance Peterson
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District Court Judge
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Current Assignment
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Civil/Small Claims/Veterans Court
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1st Elected
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1998
Appointed December 1997
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Judicial Assistant
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Gary Bartole 509-477-2923 |
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Secretary
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509-477-2901
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Department 1
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Career Highlights
- Attorney Private Practice 1983 to 1990
- District Court Commissioner from 1991 to 1997
- District Court Judge 1997 to present
Professional Affiliations/Committees
- Former Warrants Committee Chair for the Board for Judicial Administration
- Presiding Judge Spokane County District Court 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011
- District & Municipal Court Judges Association (DCMJA) member since 1991 to present
- Member of the State Judicial College Board 2000-2007
- Past Dean of the State Judicial College
- Former Member of the DMCJA Education Committee
- Current Member Washington State Minority and Justice Commission
Education
- JD- Gonzaga University
- MA- Webster University
- BA Political Science Gonzaga University
Civic Involvement
- Faculty Member Washington State Judicial College 1999 to present
- Member Special Forces Association, Washington State Foster Parents Association
- Rotary. Retired US Army Reserve, 28 years of service
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