Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.08 - Superior Courts.
2.08.080 - Oath of office.

RCW 2.08.080
Oath of office.

Every judge of a superior court shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe an oath that he or she will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Washington, and will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of judge to the best of his or her ability, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Such oath or affirmation to be in form substantially the same as prescribed for justices of the supreme court.

[ 2011 c 336 § 13; 1971 c 81 § 5; 1890 p 344 § 15; RRS § 11051.]
NOTES:

Oath of judges: State Constitution Art. 4 § 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.