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Commissioner files county-clerk charter amendment; commission votes to seek comment from judges, clerk and prosecutor

5677881 · August 25, 2025
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Commissioner Ron Richards introduced a proposed charter amendment concerning the scope and appointment of the superior court clerk; the commission voted to send the draft to the superior court judges, county clerk, prosecuting attorney and county commissioners for comment.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Commissioner Ron Richards presented a proposed charter amendment on Aug. 25 that would clarify the role and appointment process for the superior court clerk; commissioners voted to circulate the draft to judges and county officials for comment.

Richards said the amendment is intended to preserve core clerk duties in the charter and to clarify that judges have a role in selecting the clerk. "As it is, without the charter assigning…

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