Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.06.010 Court of appeals established—Definitions.
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There is hereby established a court of appeals as a court of record. For the purpose of RCW 2.06.010 through 2.06.100 the following terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "Rules" means rules of the supreme court.(2) "Chief justice" means chief justice of the supreme court.(3…
RCW 2.06.020 Divisions—Locations—Judges enumerated—Districts.
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The court shall have three divisions, one of which shall be headquartered in Seattle, one of which shall be headquartered in Spokane, and one of which shall be headquartered in Tacoma:(1) The first division shall have twelve judges from three districts, as follows:(a) District 1 …
RCW 2.06.022 Effective date for Snohomish county judicial position—Initial term.
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The new judicial position for the first division, district 2, Snohomish county created pursuant to the 1989 amendment to RCW 2.06.020 shall become effective January 1, 1990, and shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment.The person appointed by the governor shall hold office un…
RCW 2.06.024 Effective date for Pierce county judicial position—Initial term.
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The new judicial position for the second division, district 1, Pierce county, created pursuant to the 1999 amendment to RCW 2.06.020 shall become effective July 1, 2000, and shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment.The person appointed by the governor shall hold office until …
RCW 2.06.030 General powers and authority—Transfers of cases—Appellate jurisdiction, exceptions—Appeals.
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The administration and procedures of the court shall be as provided by rules of the supreme court. The court shall be vested with all power and authority, not inconsistent with said rules, necessary to carry into complete execution all of its judgments, decrees and determinations…
RCW 2.06.040 Panels—Decisions, publication as opinions, when—Sessions—Rules.
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The court shall sit in panels of three judges and decisions shall be rendered by not less than a majority of the panel. In the determination of causes all decisions of the court shall be given in writing and the grounds of the decisions shall be stated. All decisions of the court…
RCW 2.06.045 When open for transaction of business.
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See RCW 2.04.030.
RCW 2.06.050 Qualifications of judges.
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A judge of the court shall be:(1) Admitted to the practice of law in the courts of this state not less than five years prior to taking office.(2) A resident for not less than one year at the time of appointment or initial election in the district for which his or her position was…
RCW 2.06.062 Salary of judges.
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The annual salary of the judges of the court of appeals shall be established by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials. No salary warrant may be issued to any judge until the judge files with the state treasurer an affidavit that no matter referred …
RCW 2.06.064 Reimbursement of expenses for travel to and from division headquarters.
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The court of appeals is authorized to adopt rules providing for the reimbursement of work-related travel expenses from a judge's customary residence to the division headquarters of the court and back. Judges elected from or residing in the county in which the division is headquar…
RCW 2.06.070 Original appointments—Election of judges—Terms of office.
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Upon the taking effect of RCW 2.06.010 through 2.06.100, the governor shall appoint the judges of the court of appeals for each district in the numbers provided in RCW 2.06.020, who shall hold office until the second Monday in January of the year following the first state general…
RCW 2.06.075 Appointments to positions created by 1977 ex.s. c 49 s 1—Election—Terms of office.
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The new judicial positions created pursuant to section 1, chapter 49, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. shall become effective January 1, 1978 and shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment as follows:(1) Two shall be appointed to the first division, District 1, King county;(2) One shall …
RCW 2.06.076 Appointments to positions created by 1993 c 420 s 1—Election—Appointment—Terms of office.
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(1) Any judicial position created by *section 1, chapter 420, Laws of 1993 shall be effective only if that position is specifically funded and is referenced by division and district in an omnibus appropriations act.(2)(a) The full term of office for the judicial positions authori…
RCW 2.06.080 Vacancy, how filled.
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If a vacancy occurs in the office of a judge of the court, the governor shall appoint a person to hold the office until the election and qualification of a judge to fill the vacancy, which election shall take place at the next succeeding general election and the judge so elected …
RCW 2.06.085 Oath of judges.
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The several judges of the court of appeals, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constit…
RCW 2.06.090 Practice of law, seeking nonjudicial elective office prohibited.
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No judge, while in office, shall engage in the practice of law. No judge shall run for elective office other than a judicial office during the term for which he or she was elected.[ 2011 c 336 s 12; 1969 ex.s. c 221 s 9.]
RCW 2.06.100 Retirement.
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Judges shall retire at the age, and under the conditions and with the same retirement benefits as specified by law for the retirement of justices of the supreme court.[ 1969 ex.s. c 221 s 10.]
RCW 2.06.110 Reporting defects or omissions in the laws.
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Court of appeals judges shall, on or before the first day of November in each year, report in writing to the justices of the supreme court, such defects and omissions in the laws as their experience may suggest.[ 1971 ex.s. c 107 s 6.]
RCW 2.06.150 Judge pro tempore—Appointment—Oath of office.
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(1) Whenever necessary for the prompt and orderly administration of justice, the chief judge of any division of the court of appeals may appoint any regularly elected and qualified judge of a court of general jurisdiction, any retired judge of the court of appeals, or any active …
RCW 2.06.160 Judge pro tempore—Remuneration.
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(1) A judge of a court of record serving as a judge pro tempore of the court of appeals, as provided in RCW 2.06.150, shall receive, in addition to his or her regular salary, reimbursement for subsistence, lodging, and travel expenses in accordance with the rates applicable to st…