Name: Fred Bonner
Title: Judge
Court: Seattle Municipal Court
County: King
Discipline: Censure
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 07/17/2015
Canons Violated:Canon 1: Rules 1.1, 1.2
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, former Seattle Municipal Court Judge Fred Bonner stipulated that he violated Canon 1, Rules 1.1 and 1.2, of the Code of Judicial Conduct by receiving a public benefit to which he was not entitled. For over ten years, Judge Bonner received a monthly discounted parking rate under the City of Seattle's ride-share program, even though he knew or should have known his actions of only occasionally sharing his commute did not qualify him for that reduced rate. The Commission censured former Judge Bonner and he agreed to pay full restitution to the City of Seattle within one year.
Case Documents Available:
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Censure filed 7/17/2015.