Washington Statutes

Title 2 - Courts of record

2.04 - Supreme court.
- 2.04.010 - Jurisdiction.
- 2.04.020 - Court of record -- General powers.
- 2.04.030 - Supreme court and court of appeals -- When open.
- 2.04.031 - Court facilities.
- 2.04.040 - Effect of adjournments.
- 2.04.050 - Style of process.
- 2.04.070 - Number of judges.
- 2.04.071 - Election -- Term of office.
- 2.04.080 - Oath of office.
- 2.04.092 - Salary of justices.
- 2.04.100 - Vacancy, how filled.
- 2.04.110 - Justices, judges to wear gowns.
- 2.04.150 - Apportionment of business -- En banc hearings.
- 2.04.180 - Rules of practice and forms of process in supreme court.
- 2.04.190 - Rules of pleading, practice, and procedure generally.
- 2.04.200 - Effect of rules upon statutes.
- 2.04.210 - Supplementary superior court rules.
- 2.04.215 - Adoption of rules for settlement conferences in civil cases.
- 2.04.220 - Effect of supreme court judgments.
- 2.04.230 - Report to governor.
- 2.04.240 - Judge pro tempore -- Declaration of policy -- Appointment -- Oath of office.
- 2.04.250 - Judge pro tempore -- Remuneration.
2.06 - Court of appeals.
- 2.06.010 - Court of appeals established -- Definitions.
- 2.06.020 - Divisions -- Locations -- Judges enumerated -- Districts.
- 2.06.022 - Effective date for Snohomish county judicial position -- Initial term.
- 2.06.024 - Effective date for Pierce county judicial position -- Initial term.
- 2.06.030 - General powers and authority -- Transfers of cases -- Appellate jurisdiction, exceptions -- Appeals.
- 2.06.040 - Panels -- Decisions, publication as opinions, when -- Sessions -- Rules.
- 2.06.045 - When open for transaction of business.
- 2.06.050 - Qualifications of judges.
- 2.06.062 - Salary of judges.
- 2.06.064 - Reimbursement of expenses for travel to and from division headquarters.
- 2.06.070 - Original appointments -- Election of judges -- Terms of office.
- 2.06.075 - Appointments to positions created by 1977 ex.s. c 49 § 1 -- Election -- Terms of office.
- 2.06.076 - Appointments to positions created by 1993 c 420 § 1 -- Election -- Appointment -- Terms of office.
- 2.06.080 - Vacancy, how filled.
- 2.06.085 - Oath of judges.
- 2.06.090 - Practice of law, seeking nonjudicial elective office prohibited.
- 2.06.100 - Retirement.
- 2.06.110 - Reporting defects or omissions in the laws.
- 2.06.150 - Judge pro tempore -- Appointment -- Oath of office.
- 2.06.160 - Judge pro tempore -- Remuneration.
2.08 - Superior courts.
- 2.08.010 - Original jurisdiction.
- 2.08.020 - Appellate jurisdiction.
- 2.08.030 - Courts of record -- Sessions.
- 2.08.040 - Effect of adjournments.
- 2.08.050 - Seal of courts.
- 2.08.060 - Judges -- Election.
- 2.08.061 - Judges -- King, Spokane, and Pierce counties.
- 2.08.062 - Judges -- Chelan, Douglas, Clark, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Kittitas, and Lewis counties.
- 2.08.063 - Judges -- Lincoln, Skagit, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima, Adams, and Whatcom counties.
- 2.08.064 - Judges -- Benton, Franklin, Clallam, Jefferson, Snohomish, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Cowlitz, Klickitat, and Skamania counties.
- 2.08.065 - Judges -- Grant, Ferry, Okanogan, Mason, Thurston, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Pend Oreille, Stevens, San Juan, and Island counties.
- 2.08.069 - Judges -- Filling vacancies resulting from creation of additional judgeships.
- 2.08.070 - Terms of office.
- 2.08.080 - Oath of office.
- 2.08.092 - Salary of judges.
- 2.08.100 - Payment of county's portion.
- 2.08.110 - Apportionment between counties in joint judicial district.
- 2.08.115 - Judge serving district comprising more than one county -- Reimbursement for travel expenses.
- 2.08.120 - Vacancy, how filled.
- 2.08.140 - Visiting judge at direction of governor.
- 2.08.150 - Visiting judge at request of judge or judges.
- 2.08.160 - Sessions where more than one judge sits -- Effect of decrees, orders, etc.
- 2.08.170 - Expenses of visiting judge.
- 2.08.180 - Judge pro tempore -- Appointment -- Oath -- Compensation.
- 2.08.185 - Attorney serving as guardian ad litem -- Disqualification as judge pro tempore or commissioner pro tempore -- Circumstances.
- 2.08.190 - Powers of judge in counties of his district.
- 2.08.200 - Decisions and rulings in matters heard outside judge's district.
- 2.08.210 - Extent of court's process -- Venue.
- 2.08.220 - Process, to whom directed.
- 2.08.230 - Uniform rules to be established.
- 2.08.240 - Limit of time for decision.
- 2.08.250 - Report to judges of supreme court.
2.10 - Judicial retirement system.
- 2.10.010 - Short title.
- 2.10.020 - Purpose.
- 2.10.030 - Definitions.
- 2.10.040 - System created -- Coverage -- Exclusions.
- 2.10.052 - Retirement board abolished -- Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
- 2.10.070 - Retirement board -- Duties.
- 2.10.080 - Funds and securities.
- 2.10.090 - Funding.
- 2.10.100 - Retirement for service or age.
- 2.10.110 - Service retirement allowance.
- 2.10.120 - Retirement for disability -- Procedure.
- 2.10.130 - Retirement for disability allowance.
- 2.10.140 - Survivor's benefits.
- 2.10.144 - Payment of accumulated contributions or retirement allowance upon death -- Election.
- 2.10.146 - Election of option for payment of retirement or disability allowance -- Retirement allowance adjustment.
- 2.10.155 - Suspension of retirement allowance upon employment -- Exceptions -- Reinstatement -- Pro tempore service.
- 2.10.165 - Refund of certain contributions.
- 2.10.170 - Cost of living adjustment.
- 2.10.180 - Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process -- Exceptions -- Deductions for group insurance premiums.
- 2.10.190 - Hearing prior to judicial review -- Required -- Notice.
- 2.10.200 - Hearing prior to judicial review -- Conduct.
- 2.10.210 - Hearing prior to judicial review -- No bond required.
- 2.10.220 - Transfer to system -- Prior service credit.
- 2.10.230 - Cessation of benefits upon appointment or election to court.
- 2.10.900 - Construction -- Domestic relations terms -- 2009 c 521.
2.12 - Retirement of judges -- Retirement system.
- 2.12.010 - Retirement for service or age.
- 2.12.012 - Partial pension for less than eighteen years service -- When authorized, amount.
- 2.12.015 - Additional pension for more than eighteen years service -- Amount.
- 2.12.020 - Retirement for disability.
- 2.12.030 - Amount and time of payment -- Surviving spouse's benefit.
- 2.12.035 - Retirement pay of certain justices or judges retiring prior to December 1, 1968 -- Widow's benefits.
- 2.12.037 - Adjustment of pension of retired judges or widows.
- 2.12.040 - Service after retirement.
- 2.12.045 - Minimum monthly benefit -- Post-retirement adjustment -- Computation.
- 2.12.046 - Monthly benefit -- Post-retirement adjustment -- Computation.
- 2.12.048 - Refund of certain contributions.
- 2.12.050 - Judges' retirement fund -- Created -- Contents -- Custodian -- Records.
- 2.12.060 - Fund -- Constitution -- Salary deductions -- Aid.
- 2.12.090 - Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process -- Exceptions -- Deductions for group insurance premiums.
- 2.12.100 - Transfer of membership from Washington public employees' retirement system to judges' retirement system -- Authorized -- Procedure.
- 2.12.900 - Construction -- Gender.
- 2.12.901 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
2.14 - Retirement of judges -- Supplemental retirement.
- 2.14.010 - Purpose.
- 2.14.020 - Definitions.
- 2.14.030 - Judicial retirement account plan established.
- 2.14.040 - Administration of plan.
- 2.14.050 - Administrator -- Discharge of duties.
- 2.14.060 - Judicial retirement principal account -- Creation -- Transfer of deficiencies -- Contributions -- Use.
- 2.14.070 - Judicial retirement administrative account -- Creation -- Use -- Excess balance -- Deficiencies.
- 2.14.080 - Duties of administrator -- Investments and earnings.
- 2.14.090 - Funding of plan -- Contributions.
- 2.14.100 - Contributions -- Distribution upon member's separation -- Exemption from taxation and judicial process -- Assignability -- Exceptions.
- 2.14.110 - Payment of contributions upon member's death.
- 2.14.115 - Discontinuing plan contributions -- One-time irrevocable election.
- 2.14.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
2.16 - Association of superior court judges.
- 2.16.010 - Association created.
- 2.16.020 - Officers.
- 2.16.040 - Uniform court rules.
- 2.16.050 - Annual meeting.
- 2.16.070 - Effect of chapter on existing laws.
2.20 - Magistrates.
- 2.20.010 - Magistrate defined.
- 2.20.020 - Who are magistrates.
2.24 - Court commissioners and referees.
- 2.24.010 - Appointment of court commissioners, criminal commissioners -- Qualifications -- Term of office.
- 2.24.020 - Oath.
- 2.24.030 - Salary.
- 2.24.040 - Powers -- Fees.
- 2.24.050 - Revision by court.
- 2.24.060 - Referees -- Definition -- Powers.
2.28 - Powers of courts and general provisions.
- 2.28.010 - Powers of courts in conduct of judicial proceedings.
- 2.28.020 - Contempt -- Punishment.
- 2.28.030 - Judicial officer defined -- When disqualified.
- 2.28.040 - May act as attorney, when.
- 2.28.050 - Judge distinguished from court.
- 2.28.060 - Judicial officers -- Powers.
- 2.28.070 - Contempt -- Judicial officer may punish.
- 2.28.080 - Powers of judges of supreme and superior courts.
- 2.28.090 - Powers of inferior judicial officers.
- 2.28.100 - Legal holidays -- No court -- Exceptions.
- 2.28.110 - Legal holiday -- Sitting deemed adjourned.
- 2.28.120 - Proceedings may be adjourned from time to time.
- 2.28.130 - Proceeding not to fail for want of judge or session of court.
- 2.28.139 - County to furnish court house.
- 2.28.140 - Court rooms.
- 2.28.141 - County commissioners to provide temporary quarters.
- 2.28.150 - Implied powers -- Proceeding when mode not prescribed.
- 2.28.160 - Judge pro tempore -- Compensation -- Reimbursement for subsistence, lodging and travel expenses -- Affidavit to court.
- 2.28.170 - Drug courts.
- 2.28.180 - Mental health courts.
- 2.28.190 - Drug court and mental health court may be combined.
2.32 - Court clerks, reporters, and bailiffs.
- 2.32.011 - Election, compensation -- Clerks of superior court.
- 2.32.021 - Oath and bond of clerk of superior court.
- 2.32.031 - Office -- Clerks of superior court.
- 2.32.050 - Powers and duties of court clerks.
- 2.32.060 - Powers and duties of clerk of superior court.
- 2.32.070 - Fees -- Supreme court clerk, clerks of court of appeals.
- 2.32.071 - Fees -- Superior court clerks.
- 2.32.090 - Clerk not to practice law.
- 2.32.110 - Reporter's duties.
- 2.32.120 - Publication of reports.
- 2.32.130 - Correction by judges.
- 2.32.140 - Opinions available to reporter.
- 2.32.160 - Washington court reports commission.
- 2.32.170 - Commission -- Powers.
- 2.32.180 - Superior court reporters -- Qualifications -- Appointment -- Terms -- Oath and bonds.
- 2.32.200 - Duties of official reporter.
- 2.32.210 - Salaries -- Expenses.
- 2.32.220 - Application to lesser judicial districts.
- 2.32.230 - One reporter for two lesser districts.
- 2.32.240 - Transcript of testimony -- Fee -- Forma pauperis.
- 2.32.250 - Transcript accorded verity.
- 2.32.260 - Notes of outgoing reporter may be transcribed -- Effect.
- 2.32.270 - Reporter pro tempore.
- 2.32.280 - Reporter as amanuensis in counties with populations of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more.
- 2.32.290 - Court files accessible to reporter.
- 2.32.300 - Office space.
- 2.32.310 - Other reporting service not precluded.
- 2.32.330 - Criers and bailiffs.
- 2.32.360 - Compensation of superior court bailiffs.
- 2.32.370 - Payment of compensation.
2.36 - Juries.
- 2.36.010 - Definitions.
- 2.36.020 - Kinds of juries.
- 2.36.050 - Juries in courts of limited jurisdiction.
- 2.36.052 - Courts of limited jurisdiction -- Performance of jury management activities by superior court authorized.
- 2.36.054 - Jury source list -- Master jury list -- Creation.
- 2.36.055 - Jury source list -- Jury assignment areas -- Master jury list -- Compilation.
- 2.36.057 - Expanded jury source list -- Court rules.
- 2.36.0571 - Jury source list -- Master jury list -- Adoption of rules for implementation of methodology and standards by agencies.
- 2.36.063 - Compilation of jury source list, master jury list, and selection of jurors by electronic data processing.
- 2.36.065 - Judges to ensure random selection -- Description of process.
- 2.36.070 - Qualification of juror.
- 2.36.072 - Determination of juror qualification -- Written or electronic declaration.
- 2.36.080 - Selection of jurors -- State policy -- Exclusion for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status prohibited.
- 2.36.093 - Selection of jurors -- Length and number of terms -- Time of service.
- 2.36.095 - Summons to persons selected.
- 2.36.100 - Excuse from service -- Reasons -- Assignment to another term -- Summons for additional service -- Certification of prior service.
- 2.36.110 - Judge must excuse unfit person.
- 2.36.130 - Additional names.
- 2.36.150 - Juror expense payments -- Reimbursement by state -- Pilot projects.
- 2.36.165 - Leave of absence from employment to be provided -- Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited -- Penalty -- Civil action.
- 2.36.170 - Failure of juror to appear -- Penalty.
2.40 - Witnesses.
- 2.40.010 - Witness fees and mileage.
- 2.40.020 - Witness fee and mileage in civil cases demandable in advance.
- 2.40.030 - Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases.
- 2.40.040 - Attorney of record not entitled to witness fee in case.
2.42 - Interpreters in legal proceedings.
- 2.42.010 - Legislative declaration -- Intent.
- 2.42.050 - Oath.
- 2.42.110 - Definitions.
- 2.42.120 - Appointment of interpreter -- Responsibility for compensation--Reimbursement.
- 2.42.130 - Source of interpreters, qualifications.
- 2.42.140 - Intermediary interpreter, when.
- 2.42.150 - Waiver of right to interpreter.
- 2.42.160 - Privileged communication.
- 2.42.170 - Fee.
- 2.42.180 - Visual recording of testimony.
2.43 - Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons.
- 2.43.010 - Legislative intent.
- 2.43.020 - Definitions.
- 2.43.030 - Appointment of interpreter.
- 2.43.040 - Fees and expenses -- Cost of providing interpreter -- Reimbursement.
- 2.43.050 - Oath.
- 2.43.060 - Waiver of right to interpreter.
- 2.43.070 - Testing, certification of interpreters.
- 2.43.080 - Code of ethics.
- 2.43.090 - Language assistance plan -- Required for each trial court--Submission of plan to interpreter commission--Report.
2.44 - Attorneys-at-law.
- 2.44.010 - Authority of attorney.
- 2.44.020 - Appearance without authority -- Procedure.
- 2.44.030 - Production of authority to act.
- 2.44.040 - Change of attorneys.
- 2.44.050 - Notice of change and substitution.
- 2.44.060 - Death or removal of attorney -- Proceedings.
2.48 - State bar act.
- 2.48.010 - Objects and powers.
- 2.48.020 - First members.
- 2.48.021 - New members.
- 2.48.030 - Board of governors.
- 2.48.035 - Board of governors -- Membership -- Effect of creation of new congressional districts or boundaries.
- 2.48.040 - State bar governed by board of governors.
- 2.48.050 - Powers of governors.
- 2.48.060 - Admission and disbarment.
- 2.48.070 - Admission of veterans.
- 2.48.080 - Admission of veterans -- Establishment of requirements if in service.
- 2.48.090 - Admission of veterans -- Establishment of requirements if discharged.
- 2.48.100 - Admission of veterans -- Effect of disability discharge.
- 2.48.110 - Admission of veterans -- Fees of veterans.
- 2.48.130 - Membership fee -- Active.
- 2.48.140 - Membership fee -- Inactive.
- 2.48.150 - Admission fees.
- 2.48.160 - Suspension for nonpayment of fees.
- 2.48.165 - Disbarment or license suspension -- Nonpayment or default on educational loan or scholarship.
- 2.48.166 - Admission to or suspension from practice -- Noncompliance with support order -- Rules.
- 2.48.170 - Only active members may practice law.
- 2.48.180 - Definitions -- Unlawful practice a crime -- Cause for discipline -- Unprofessional conduct -- Defense -- Injunction -- Remedies -- Costs -- Attorneys' fees -- Time limit for action.
- 2.48.190 - Qualifications on admission to practice.
- 2.48.200 - Restrictions on practice by certain officers.
- 2.48.210 - Oath on admission.
- 2.48.220 - Grounds of disbarment or suspension.
- 2.48.230 - Code of ethics.
2.50 - Legal aid.
- 2.50.010 - Legal aid defined.
- 2.50.020 - Public interest.
- 2.50.040 - Declaration of necessity by board of county commissioners.
- 2.50.050 - Legal aid bureau defined.
- 2.50.060 - Board of governors -- Authority.
- 2.50.070 - Legal aid county committee created.
- 2.50.080 - Supervision.
- 2.50.090 - Registration fees and private funds.
- 2.50.100 - Limitation of legal aid.
- 2.50.110 - Attorneys' fees.
- 2.50.120 - County funds.
- 2.50.125 - Cities authorized to appropriate funds.
- 2.50.130 - Revocation of declaration of necessity.
- 2.50.140 - Washington State Bar Association not restricted.
- 2.50.150 - Certain other acts not applicable.
- 2.50.160 - Chapter not exclusive -- Counties authorized to provide legal aid.
2.53 - Civil legal aid.
- 2.53.005 - Findings.
- 2.53.010 - Civil legal aid oversight committee.
- 2.53.020 - Office of civil legal aid -- Director's duties.
- 2.53.030 - Public funds appropriated for civil representation of indigent persons -- Use -- Distribution formula -- Audit -- Rules.
- 2.53.900 - Effective date -- 2005 c 105.
2.56 - Administrator for the courts.
- 2.56.010 - Office created -- Appointment of administrator.
- 2.56.020 - Appointment, compensation of assistants -- Administrator, assistants not to practice law.
- 2.56.030 - Powers and duties.
- 2.56.031 - Juvenile offender information -- Plan.
- 2.56.040 - Distribution of work of courts by chief justice.
- 2.56.050 - Judges, clerks, other officers, to comply with requests of administrator.
- 2.56.060 - Annual conference of judges -- Judge's expenses.
- 2.56.070 - Holding court in another county -- Reimbursement for expenses.
- 2.56.080 - Chapter applies to supreme and superior courts, court of appeals, and courts of limited jurisdiction.
- 2.56.090 - Disbursement of appropriated funds.
- 2.56.110 - Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug -- Enhanced enforcement of related laws -- Assignment of visiting district judges -- Powers, expenses.
- 2.56.120 - Judicial impact notes -- Establishment of procedure -- Legislator may request -- Copies to be filed.
- 2.56.130 - Juvenile laws and court processes and procedures -- Informational materials.
- 2.56.140 - Disposition of school attendance violation petitions -- Report.
- 2.56.150 - Review of mandatory use of court-appointed special advocates as guardians ad litem, certification of guardians ad litem.
- 2.56.160 - Processing of warrants pilot program.
- 2.56.170 - Judge pro tempore appointments.
- 2.56.180 - Family law handbook.
- 2.56.190 - Legal financial obligations -- Collection--Distribution of funds.
- 2.56.200 - Performance audits.
- 2.56.210 - Court access and accommodations coordinator -- Duties.
- 2.56.220 - Family and juvenile court improvement grant program -- Creation -- Purpose.
- 2.56.230 - Family and juvenile court improvement grant program -- Application process -- Program standards.
- 2.56.240 - Reconciling duplicate or conflicting no-contact or protection orders.
- 2.56.250 - Revocation of concealed pistol licenses -- Information transmittal -- Work group.
- 2.56.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
2.60 - Federal court local law certificate procedure act.
- 2.60.010 - Definitions.
- 2.60.020 - Federal court certification of local law question.
- 2.60.030 - Practice and procedure.
- 2.60.900 - Short title.
2.64 - Commission on judicial conduct.
- 2.64.010 - Definitions -- Application.
- 2.64.020 - Membership -- Terms.
- 2.64.030 - Disqualification -- Vacancies -- Limitations on terms -- Alternates -- Removal.
- 2.64.040 - Compensation and travel expenses.
- 2.64.050 - Employment of personnel -- Expenditures authorized.
- 2.64.055 - Disciplinary actions authorized.
- 2.64.057 - Investigation of conduct occurring prior to, on, or after December 4, 1980.
- 2.64.060 - Administration of oaths -- Powers as to witnesses, papers, books, etc. -- Subpoenas.
- 2.64.070 - Refusal to obey subpoena -- Powers of superior court.
- 2.64.080 - Privilege from suit.
- 2.64.092 - Administrative procedure act not applicable.
- 2.64.094 - Suspension of judge or justice.
- 2.64.096 - Disclosure of material tending to negate determination.
- 2.64.100 - Proposed operating budgets -- Reports to legislature.
- 2.64.111 - Exemption from public disclosure -- Records subject to public disclosure, when.
- 2.64.113 - Confidentiality -- Violations.
- 2.64.115 - Application of open public meetings act -- Exemptions.
- 2.64.120 - Independent part of judicial branch.
- 2.64.910 - Severability -- 1981 c 268.
2.68 - Judicial information system.
- 2.68.010 - Judicial information system committee -- Fees.
- 2.68.020 - Judicial information system account.
- 2.68.030 - Schedule of user fees.
- 2.68.040 - Judicial information system account -- Increase in fines, penalties, assessments.
- 2.68.050 - Electronic access to judicial information.
- 2.68.060 - Duties of the administrative office of the courts.
2.70 - Office of public defense.
- 2.70.005 - Office of public defense established.
- 2.70.010 - Director -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Salary.
- 2.70.020 - Director -- Duties -- Limitations.
- 2.70.030 - Advisory committee -- Membership -- Duties -- Travel and other expenses.
- 2.70.040 - Employees -- Civil service exemption.
- 2.70.050 - Transfer to office of appellate indigent defense powers, duties, functions, information, property, appropriations, employees, rules, and pending business -- Apportionment -- Effect on colle
2.72 - Office of public guardianship.
- 2.72.005 - Intent.
- 2.72.010 - Definitions.
- 2.72.020 - Office of public guardianship created -- Appointment of public guardianship administrator.
- 2.72.030 - Public guardianship program -- Contracts for public guardianship services -- Adoption of eligibility criteria and minimum standards of practice -- Duties of office -- Report to legislature,
- 2.72.040 - Waiver of court costs.
- 2.72.050 - Administrator may develop rules.
- 2.72.900 - Severability -- 2007 c 364.
RCW Dispositions
- 2.56 - Administrator for the courts
- 2.16 - Association of superior court judges
- 2.53 - Civil legal aid
- 2.64 - Commission on judicial conduct
- 2.32 - Court clerks, reporters, and bailiffs
- 2.06 - Court of appeals
- 2.42 - Interpreters in legal proceedings
- 2.52 - Judicial council
- 2.10 - Judicial retirement system
- 2.36 - Juries
- 2.50 - Legal aid
- 2.12 - Retirement of judges — retirement system
- 2.48 - State bar act
- 2.08 - Superior courts
- 2.04 - Supreme court
Notes