Criminal Court

Honorable Ellen Kalama Clark

Chief Criminal Judge

	Superior Court Judge Courtroom 405
Current Assignment:	Chief Criminal Judge
Elected:	Gubernatorial Appointment 1999 Serving 3rd Elected Term
Judicial Assistant:	Tracy Pilkinton, 509-477-6006
Court Reporter:	Jennifer Boyd, 509-477-4419
Contact:	Superior Court Department 12

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the felony criminal caseload from first appearance or
  arraignment through plea setting or trial assignment
• First Appearances
• Arraignments
• Omnibus Hearings
• Pretrial Hearings
• Criminal Motions
• Probation Violation Hearings
• Fugitive Hearings
• Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Hearings

Current Trial Judge Assignments

Dept. 1 Hon. Annette S. Plese

Dept. 3 Hon. Tari S. Eitzen

Dept. 4 Hon. Kathleen M. O'Connor

Dept. 5 Hon. Michael P. Price

Dept. 6 Hon. Salvatore (Sam) F. Cozza

Dept. 9 Hon. Jerome J. Leveque

Contact 

The Criminal Court Coordinator  is responsible for the management and scheduling of criminal cases. The Criminal Court Coordinator is also responsible for coordination of all in-custody transports to and from Superior Court Departments.