District Court, Spokane, WA - Department 2

Honorable Sara B. Derr

Career Highlights

• Past Presiding Judge of the Mental Health Therapeutic Court and the Mental Health criminal court
   
• Past Assignments:
  Municipal and County Criminal Dockets, Domestic Violence Docket, Civil Docket
  Presiding Judge: 1997-1998 and 2006-2007 (two year terms)

Professional Affiliations/Committees

• Private Practice 1984-1995
• Washington State Bar Association
• Washington Women Lawyers
• National Association of Women Judges
• District and Municipal Court Judges Association (DMCJA) since 1996
• Spokane County Bar Association
• Executive Board of the Spokane District Court
• Board of Judicial Administration (BJA) 2002 to present (two terms)
• Gender & Justice Commission
• Justice in Jeopardy Implementation Committee
• Court Funding Committee
• DMCJA Nomination Committee
• DMCJA Legislative Committee 1995-1997 and 2006 to present
• WA Supreme Court committees:
  Justice, Efficiency and Accountability Committee 1999-2000
  Domestic Violence Policy Board 1997 – to present
  Judicial Resource Committee 2002
  Past committee/membership:
  DMCJA Board of Governors 1996-2002
  DMCJA Vice President 2001
  DMCJA Salary and Benefits Committee 1995-1997
  DMCJA Long Range Planning Committee 1995-1999
  Project 2001

Education

• BS - Washington State University
• JD - Gonzaga University Law School

Civic Involvement

• Color of Justice
• DV (Domestic Violence) Summit
• Creation of Mental Health Court