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Speakers ask commissioners to press state legislature on alleged judicial oath failures; presenters call for investigation
Summary
During public comment at the July 22 meeting, a speaker said dozens of residents filed an impeachment/removal request alleging Skagit County Superior Court judges failed to submit required oaths, and another speaker described personal allegations of title and identity‑theft schemes; commissioners did not take action on the statements.
On July 22 during the public comment portion of the Skagit County Board of Commissioners meeting, a commenter identified as Cody Hart said a group of Skagit County residents had submitted an impeachment and removal request concerning four superior court judges, alleging the judges failed to file oaths required by the Constitution of the State of Washington and county procedures.
Hart urged the Board of County Commissioners to coordinate with the state legislature and alleged the county’s election certification process and other county offices had permitted officials to serve without lawful qualification. He said the county sheriff had been notified of alleged criminal activity and that he understood the prosecuting attorney had directed the sheriff not to pursue prosecution; Hart did not provide documentary evidence during public comment and did not identify specific statutory citations beyond referencing the state constitution.
A second public commenter, Anthony Romano, described a separate set of personal grievances, saying he had a lien on his property and accusing unspecified state and county actors of title fraud and identity theft. Romano said he had documented the matters for several years and requested that officials review his records; he made several accusatory statements about local officials and agencies during his remarks.
Commissioners did not take formal action in response to the public commenters. The statements were presented as allegations by members of the public; the board did not verify or confirm the claims in the meeting record. The speakers asked for legislative attention and investigation; no vote, direction to staff, or referral to legal counsel was recorded on the meeting minutes available in the transcript.
