Name: Ralph G. Turco
Title: Judge
Court: Tacoma Municipal Court
County: Pierce
Discipline: Censure & Removal
Method of Resolution: Supreme Court affirmed but amended sanction
Discipline Date: 03/05/1998
Summary: The Commission conducted a hearing on allegations that Judge Ralph G. Turco of the Tacoma Municipal Court assaulted his spouse while attending a church function. The Commission found that Judge Turco's intentional assault of his wife violated Canons 1 and 2(A) of the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Commission censured Judge Turco and recommended to the Washington State Supreme Court that he be removed from office. The State Supreme Court affirmed the Commission's findings, but suspended Judge Turco without pay for the balance of his term office and ordered him to complete a domestic violence program before serving in any judicial capacity.
Case Documents Available:
Supr. Court Order filed 2/23/2000.
Supreme Court Decision In re Honorable Ralph G. Turco 137 Wn.2d 227 filed 1/28/1999.
Commission Decision filed 3/5/1998.
Attachment 1 filed 3/5/1998.
Attachment 2 filed 3/5/1998.
Answer to Statement of Charges filed 9/11/1997.
Statement of Charges filed 8/22/1997.