Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.
3.50.060 - Termination of municipal court—Requirements—Establishment of court.

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

A city or town electing to establish a municipal court pursuant to this chapter may terminate such court by adoption of an appropriate ordinance. However no municipal court may be terminated unless the municipality has complied with RCW 3.50.805, 35.22.425, * 35.23.595, ** 35.24.455, 35.27.515, 35.30.100, and 35A.11.200.
A city or town newly establishing a municipal court pursuant to this chapter shall do so by adoption of an appropriate ordinance on or before December 1 of any year, to take effect January 1 of the following year.

[ 1984 c 258 § 108; 1961 c 299 § 55.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 35.23.595 was repealed by 1994 c 81 § 89.
**(2) RCW 35.24.455 was recodified as RCW 35.23.555 pursuant to 1994 c 81 § 90.


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.

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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.