Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.08 - Superior Courts.
2.08.030 - Courts of record—Sessions.

RCW 2.08.030
Courts of record—Sessions.

The superior courts are courts of record, and shall be always open, except on nonjudicial days. They shall hold their sessions at the county seats of the several counties, respectively, and at such other places within the county as are designated by the judge or judges thereof with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court of this state and of the governing body of the county. They shall hold regular and special sessions in the several counties of this state at such times as may be prescribed by the judge or judges thereof.

[ 1971 ex.s. c 60 § 1; 1890 p 343 § 7; RRS § 18.]
NOTES:

Rules of court: Cf. CR 77(d), (f).


Courts of record: State Constitution Art. 4 § 11.


Open when: State Constitution Art. 4 § 6 (Amendment 28).

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 2 - Courts of Record

Chapter 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 or her 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.