Title 2, COURTS OF RECORD

A judge may exercise out of court all the powers expressly conferred upon a judge as contradistinguished from a court and not otherwise. [ 1891 c 54 s 5; RRS s 56.]

Every judicial officer has power: (1) To preserve and enforce order in his or her immediate presence and in the proceedings before him or her, when he or she is engaged in the performance of a duty imposed upon him or her by law; (2) To compel obedience to his or her lawful order…

For the effectual exercise of the powers specified in RCW 2.28.060, a judicial officer may punish for contempt in the cases and manner provided by law. [ 1891 c 54 s 7; RRS s 58.] Notes: Rules of court: CR 45(f). Contempts: Chapter 7.21 RCW. Criminal contempts: Chapter 7.21 RCW, …

The judges of the supreme and superior courts have power in any part of the state to take and certify— (1) The proof and acknowledgment of a conveyance of real property or any other written instrument authorized or required to be proved or acknowledged. (2) The acknowledgment of …

Every other judicial officer may, within the county, city, district, or precinct in which he or she is chosen: (1) Exercise the powers mentioned in RCW 2.28.080 (1) through (3); (2) Exercise any other power and perform any other duty conferred or imposed upon him or her by other …

No court shall be open, nor shall any judicial business be transacted, on a legal holiday, except: (1) To give, upon their request, instructions to a jury when deliberating on their verdict; (2) To receive the verdict of a jury; (3) For the exercise of the powers of a magistrate …

If any legal holiday happens to be a day appointed for the sitting of a court or to which it is adjourned, such sitting shall be deemed appointed for or adjourned to the next day which is not a legal holiday. [ 1927 c 51 s 3; RRS s 65. Prior: 1891 c 41 s 3.]

A court or judicial officer has power to adjourn any proceeding before it or him or her from time to time, as may be necessary, unless otherwise expressly provided by law. [ 2011 c 336 s 43; 1891 c 54 s 10; RRS s 66.]

No proceeding in a court of justice in any action, suit, or proceeding pending therein, is affected by a vacancy in the office of any or all of the judges, or by the failure of a session of the court. [ 1891 c 49 s 2; RRS s 67.] Notes: Rules of court: Section superseded by CR 6(c…

The county in which the court is held shall furnish the courthouse, a jail or suitable place for confining prisoners, books for record, stationery, lights, wood, attendance, and other incidental expenses of the courthouse and court which are not paid by the United States. [Code 1…

If the proper authority neglects to provide any superior court with rooms, furniture, fuel, lights and stationery suitable and sufficient for the transaction of its business and for the jury attending upon it, if there be one, the court may order the sheriff to do so, at the plac…

Until proper buildings are erected at a place fixed upon for the seat of justice in any county, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners to provide some suitable place for holding the courts of such county. [Code 1881 s 2688; 1854 p 423 s 23; RRS s 4035.]

When jurisdiction is, by the Constitution of this state, or by statute, conferred on a court or judicial officer all the means to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of the jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding is not specifically pointed out by statute, …

Whenever a judge serves as a judge pro tempore the payments for subsistence, lodging, and compensation pursuant to RCW 2.04.250 and 2.06.160 as now or hereafter amended shall be paid only for time actually spent away from the usual residence and abode of such pro tempore judge an…

(1) Signage shall be posted notifying the public of the possible enhanced penalties under chapter 256, Laws of 2013. (2) The signage shall be prominently displayed at any public entrance to a courtroom. (3) The administrative office of the courts shall develop a standard signage …

(1) Before granting an order under any of the following titles of the laws of the state of Washington, the court may consult the judicial information system or any related databases, if available, to determine criminal history or the pendency of other proceedings involving the pa…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 2.28.310 through 2.28.330 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Civil arrest" means the arrest of a person for an alleged violation of civil law. It is not an arrest for an alleged violation of cr…

(1) Judges, court staff, court security personnel, prosecutors, and personnel of the prosecutor's office: (a) Shall not inquire into or collect information about an individual's immigration or citizenship status, or place of birth, unless there is a connection between such inform…

(1) The governmental entity responsible for the security of a court facility, using the form described in subsection (2) of this section, shall collect the name of the law enforcement officer, agency, date, time, specific law enforcement purpose, and the proposed law enforcement …

(1) No person is subject to civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from, a court facility, except: (a) Where such arrest is pursuant to a court order authorizing the arrest; (b) When necessary to secure the immediate safety of judges, court staff, or the public; …

RCW 2.28.300 through 2.28.330 apply to the following courts: The supreme court, the courts of appeal, the superior courts, and to the courts of limited jurisdiction of this state, including district and municipal courts. [ 2020 c 37 s 6.] Notes: Findings—Short title—2020 c 37: Se…