RCW 2.08.069
Judges—Filling vacancies resulting from creation of additional judgeships.
Unless otherwise provided, upon the taking effect of any act providing for additional judges of the superior court and thereby creating a vacancy, 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 be at the next succeeding general election, and the judge so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
[ 1955 c 38 § 4; 1951 c 125 § 8.]
NOTES:
Vacancy, how filled: RCW 2.08.120.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
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.
2.08.061 - 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.
2.08.069 - Judges—Filling vacancies resulting from creation of additional judgeships.
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.
2.08.190 - 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.