Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.
3.50.050 - Municipal judge may be elective position—Qualifications, term.

RCW 3.50.050
Municipal judge may be elective position—Qualifications, term.

The legislative authority of the city or town may, by ordinance, provide that the position of municipal judge within the city or town shall be an elective position. The ordinance shall provide for the qualifications of the municipal judge which shall be the same as the qualifications necessary for the appointment thereof; and further, shall provide that the municipal judge shall be elected in the same manner as other elective city officials are elected to office, and that the term of the municipal judge shall be for a term of four years commencing on January 1, 1986, and every four years thereafter.

[ 1984 c 258 § 107; 1961 c 299 § 54.]
NOTES:

Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.


Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.

3.50.003 - Definitions.

3.50.005 - Legislative finding—Alternative court structure for cities and towns of four hundred thousand or less.

3.50.010 - Municipal court authorized in cities of four hundred thousand or less.

3.50.020 - Jurisdiction.

3.50.030 - Violations bureau for traffic cases—Disposition of moneys collected.

3.50.040 - Municipal judges—Appointed—Terms, qualifications—District judge as part-time municipal judge.

3.50.045 - Judicial officers—Disqualification.

3.50.050 - Municipal judge may be elective position—Qualifications, term.

3.50.055 - Judicial positions—Filling—Circumstances permitted.

3.50.057 - Judges—Residency requirement.

3.50.060 - Termination of municipal court—Requirements—Establishment of court.

3.50.070 - Additional judges—Appointment, election.

3.50.075 - Court commissioners—Appointment—Qualification—Limitations—Part-time judge.

3.50.080 - Salaries of judges—Payment of court operating costs from city funds—Judges and employees as city employees.

3.50.090 - Judges pro tem.

3.50.092 - Presiding judge pro tempore—Predesignation or appointment.

3.50.093 - Municipal judge—Vacancy—Appointment.

3.50.095 - Municipal judge—Removal from office.

3.50.097 - Judge's oath—Bonds.

3.50.100 - Revenue—Disposition—Interest.

3.50.110 - Sessions.

3.50.115 - Municipal court seal.

3.50.125 - Transfer within municipal court.

3.50.135 - Request for jury trial in civil cases—Exception—Fee—Juror compensation—Jury trials in criminal cases.

3.50.300 - Execution of sentence—Jail in lieu of fine and costs, computation.

3.50.320 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Change of plea—Dismissal.

3.50.330 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Continuing jurisdiction of court.

3.50.340 - Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination of probation.

3.50.345 - Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.

3.50.355 - Offender supervision by another state.

3.50.425 - Issuance of criminal process.

3.50.430 - Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances.

3.50.440 - Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.

3.50.450 - Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed by district court law.

3.50.480 - City or town trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by city or town—Use of funds.

3.50.800 - Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Renewal.

3.50.805 - Termination of municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement—Arbitration—Repeal of a municipal crime equivalent to offense in RCW 46.63.020—Agreement—A...

3.50.810 - Termination of municipal court—Notice.

3.50.815 - Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements.