RCW 2.08.240
Limit of time for decision.
Every case submitted to a judge of a superior court for his or her decision shall be decided by him or her within ninety days from the submission thereof: PROVIDED, That if within said period of ninety days a rehearing shall have been ordered, then the period within which he or she is to decide shall commence at the time the cause is submitted upon such rehearing, and upon willful failure of any such judge so to do, he or she shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her office.
[ 2011 c 336 § 21; 1890 p 344 § 12; RRS § 39.]
NOTES:
Decisions, when to be made: State Constitution Art. 4 § 20.
Payment of county's portion: RCW 2.08.100.
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.