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Case Summary for Complaint # 3514


Name: Peter M Lukevich

Title: Judge

Court: Tukwila Municipal Court

County: King

Discipline: Admonishment

Method of Resolution: Stipulation

Discipline Date: 05/09/2002

Canons Violated:1, 2, 3(A)(4)

Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, the Commission determined that Tukwila Municipal Court Judge Peter M. Lukevich violated Canons 1, 2 and 3(A)(4) of the Code of Judicial Conduct by engaging in an improper ex parte communication. During a trial, Judge Lukevich stated that he received ex parte communications and then considered such communication when imposing the sentence on a defendant. The Commission admonished the judge.

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