Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.08 - Superior Courts.
2.08.160 - Sessions where more than one judge sits—Effect of decrees, orders, etc.

RCW 2.08.160
Sessions where more than one judge sits—Effect of decrees, orders, etc.

In any county where there shall be more than one superior judge, or in which a superior judge of another county may be holding a session of the superior court, as provided in RCW 2.08.140 through 2.08.170, there may be as many sessions of the superior court at the same time as there are judges thereof, or assigned to duty therein by the governor, or responding to a request made as provided in RCW 2.08.150. In such cases the business of the court shall be so distributed and assigned by law, or in the absence of legislation therefor, by such rules and orders of the court as shall best promote and secure the convenient and expeditious transaction thereof. Judgments, decrees, orders and proceedings of any session of the superior court held by one or more of the judges of said court, or by any judge of the superior court of another county pursuant to the provisions of RCW 2.08.140 through 2.08.170, shall be equally effectual as if all the judges of such court presided at such session.

[ 1893 c 43 § 3; RRS § 29. Prior: 1890 p 341 § 2.]

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.