Superior Court

Mission Statement

Information for Jurors

Jurors are an essential part of the system of justice.  The court appreciates the service of all jurors. Additional information on your jury service is available here.

Potential Juror Scams: Superior Court will never ask jurors for their credit card or social security numbers or to pay “juror fines.”  More information about protecting yourself from potential juror scams can also be found on the juror information page and here.

2026-2027 Proposed Local Court Rules

Skagit County Superior Court is now accepting proposals for new local court rules.

To submit a proposed rule, please provide a cover sheet and a written proposal of the rule you are suggesting the court adopt. Changes to current rules should be indicated by striking through (crossing out) existing language and underlining new language in the proposal. Proposals will be accepted until 4:30pm on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Submitted proposals can be found here.

The court will post its proposed local court rules for public comment on May 15, 2026.

You may deliver or email proposals to:
Rosanna Wadkins, Superior Court Administrator
205 W. Kincaid Street, Room 202
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Email

To Attorneys and Litigants

With limited exceptions, all court hearings and trials are conducted in person. Zoom is only available in limited circumstances. Anyone appearing over Zoom is expected to follow the same rules of courtroom conduct as though they were present in person.

See Superior Court’s Local Court Rules for the most updated information on court procedures.

Refer to the Daily Calendar for information on how to access your hearing.

The Clerk’s Office procedures for filing documents can be found here.

Remote Appearances 

Zoom access has been discontinued for most hearings and trials. See Emergency Administrative Order 25-2 for more details. Authorized uses of Zoom may be found here:

Zoom Authorized Uses Summary

Template – Proposed Order on Remote Appearance

If no additional request for Zoom is needed for your hearing, the Zoom connection information for your hearing is on your court paperwork.

If Zoom is allowed upon request or has been authorized by a court order for your hearing, you may obtain additional connection information from Court Administration by submitting the attached form at least two days before your hearing/trial:

Notice to Court Admin of Approved Remote Appearance 

General information about connecting to court remotely is available here: 

Video Hearings FAQs [Spanish]

 Remote Appearance Etiquette [Spanish]

Superior Court Handles the Following Cases:

Felony Criminal
Civil
Dissolution and Custody
Juvenile Court Proceeding
Paternity Cases/Adoption Matters
Probates
Mental Commitment Proceedings

Judges

Judge Heather D. Shand, Department 1
Judge Laura M. Riquelme, Department 2
Judge Elizabeth Y. Neidzwski, Department 3
Judge Mary K. Crandall, Department 4

Court Commissioners

Commissioner Haley Sebens
Commissioner Rebecca K. Carroll
Commissioner Mark A. Kaiman

Superior Court Administrator

Rosanna Wadkins

Juvenile Court Administrator

Michael Johnson

Court Manager

Katharine Davies

Court Coordinator

Katie Young

Court Reporters

Jennifer Pollino, CCR, RPR
Alice Neville, RSR

Court Facilitators

Darcy MacKenzie-Mehlhaff
Esme Romero