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Annique Berry sworn in as Bonney Lake municipal court judge by Chief Justice Deborah Stevens
Summary
Chief Justice Deborah Stevens administered the oath to Annique Berry at the Jan. 6 Bonney Lake workshop; Berry pledged to faithfully discharge the duties of the municipal court and thanked the council for the appointment.
Annique Berry was sworn in as judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Bonney Lake at the council workshop on Jan. 6.
Deborah Stevens, identifying herself as Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, administered the oath and spoke briefly about the importance of municipal courts. "I'm Deborah Stevens. I'm the chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court ... and I wanted to be here to swear in my dear friend, Annique Berry," Stevens said before administering the oath.
Judge Berry repeated the oath and told the council she was honored and humbled to serve. The mayor and council members offered congratulations. "We're very excited to have you," the mayor said.
The council recorded the swearing‑in as part of the workshop's appointments; Judge Berry's term details, salary and administrative start date were not specified on the record.
What happens next: Judge Berry will assume the municipal court duties as scheduled by the court administration; staff will follow up with onboarding and administrative tasks.
