Title 3 — Title 3 DISTRICT COURTS—COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION
15 chapters · 141 sections in this title.
RCW 3.34.010 District judges—Number for each county.
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The minimum number of district judges to be elected in each county shall be: Adams, two; Asotin, one; Benton, five; Chelan, two; Clallam, two; Clark, six; Columbia, one; Cowlitz, three; Douglas, one; Ferry, one; Franklin, one; Garfield, one; Grant, three; Grays Harbor, two; Islan…
RCW 3.34.020 District judges—Number—Changes.
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(1) Any increase in the number of full and part-time district judges after January 1, 1992, shall be determined by the county legislative authority of the affected county after receiving a recommendation from the supreme court. The supreme court shall make its recommendations to …
RCW 3.34.025 District judge positions—Approval and agreement.
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Any additional district judge positions created under RCW 3.34.020 shall be effective only if the legislative authority of the affected county documents its approval of any additional positions and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the…
RCW 3.34.040 District judges—Full time—Other.
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A district judge serving a district having a population of forty thousand or more persons, and a district judge receiving a salary equal to the maximum salary set by the salary commission under RCW 3.58.020 for district judges shall be deemed full time judges and shall devote all…
RCW 3.34.050 District judges—Election.
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At the general election in November 1962 and quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected by the voters of each district court district the number of judges authorized for the district by the district court districting plan. Judges shall be elected for each district and elect…
RCW 3.34.060 District judges—Eligibility and qualifications.
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To be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for and to serve as a district court judge, a person must:(1) Be a registered voter of the district court district and electoral district, if any; and(2) Be either:(a) A lawyer admitted to practice law in the state of Washington; …
RCW 3.34.070 District judges—Term of office.
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Every district judge shall hold office for a term of four years from and after the second Monday in January next succeeding his or her selection and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.[ 1984 c 258 s 13; 1961 c 299 s 16.]Notes:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effec…
RCW 3.34.080 Oath—District judges—Court commissioners.
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Each district judge, district judge pro tempore and district court commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, and to perform the duties of t…
RCW 3.34.090 Bonds—Insurance as reimbursable expense.
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The county legislative authority shall provide for the bonding of each district judge, district judge pro tempore, district court commissioner, clerk of the district court, and court employee, at the expense of the county, in such amount as the county legislative authority shall …
RCW 3.34.100 District judges—Vacancies—Remuneration.
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(1) If a district judge dies, resigns, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in the district, fails to serve for any reason except temporary disability, or if his or her term of office is terminated in any other manner, the office shall be deemed vacant. The county legislati…
RCW 3.34.110 District judicial officers—Disqualification.
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(1) A district court judicial officer shall not preside in any of the following cases:(a) In an action to which the judicial officer is a party, or in which the judicial officer is directly interested, or in which the judicial officer has been an attorney for a party.(b) When the…
RCW 3.34.120 District judges—Disqualification of partners.
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The partner and associates of a judge who is a lawyer shall not practice law before the judge.[ 1984 c 258 s 18; 1961 c 299 s 21.]Notes:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
RCW 3.34.130 District judges pro tempore—Reduction in salary of replaced judges—Exception—Reimbursement of counties.
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(1) In addition to the designation of a presiding judge pro tempore for a single judge court as provided in RCW 3.34.150(2), each district court shall designate one or more persons as judge pro tempore who shall serve during the temporary absence, disqualification, or incapacity …
RCW 3.34.140 Exchange of district judges—Reimbursement for expenses.
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Any district judge may hold a session in any district in the state, at the request of the judge or majority of judges in the district if the visiting judge determines that the state of business in his or her district allows the judge to be absent. The county legislative authority…
RCW 3.34.150 Presiding judge.
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(1) If a district has more than one judge, the supreme court may by rule provide for the manner of selection of one of the judges to serve as presiding judge and prescribe the presiding judge's duties. If a county has multiple districts or has one district with multiple electoral…