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RCW Dispositions -
Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.
3.02.010 - Court of limited jurisdiction defined. - RCW 3.02.010 Court of limited jurisdiction defined. For purposes of...
3.02.020 - Review of proceedings. - RCW 3.02.020 Review of proceedings. Review of the proceedings in...
3.02.030 - Record of proceedings. - RCW 3.02.030 Record of proceedings. The supreme court may, by...
3.02.040 - Electronic recording equipment. - RCW 3.02.040 Electronic recording equipment. The administrator for the courts...
3.02.045 - Use of collection agencies and attorneys to collect unpaid amounts—Interest to agency authorized—Credit or debit card use—Assessment of amounts paid for collection as court costs. - RCW 3.02.045 Use of collection agencies and attorneys to collect...
3.02.050 - Discovery rules in civil cases. - RCW 3.02.050 Discovery rules in civil cases. By January 1,...
3.02.060 - Judge pro tempore appointments. - RCW 3.02.060 Judge pro tempore appointments. A judge pro tempore...
3.02.070 - Applicability of courts open to all act. - RCW 3.02.070 Applicability of courts open to all act. The...
Chapter 3.20 - Venue.
3.20.100 - Change of venue—Affidavit of prejudice. - RCW 3.20.100 Change of venue—Affidavit of prejudice. If, previous to...
Chapter 3.30 - District Courts.
3.30.010 - Definitions. - RCW 3.30.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the...
3.30.015 - Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts." - RCW 3.30.015 Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts,"...
3.30.020 - Application of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW. - RCW 3.30.020 Application of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW. The...
3.30.030 - Nomenclature for judges and courts. - RCW 3.30.030 Nomenclature for judges and courts. The judges of...
3.30.040 - Sessions. - RCW 3.30.040 Sessions. The district courts shall be open except...
3.30.050 - Departments. - RCW 3.30.050 Departments. Each court may be organized in a...
3.30.060 - Adjournments. - RCW 3.30.060 Adjournments. Adjournments from day to day, or from...
3.30.070 - Records. - RCW 3.30.070 Records. The clerk of each district court shall...
3.30.080 - Rules. - RCW 3.30.080 Rules. The supreme court may adopt rules of...
3.30.090 - Violations bureau. - RCW 3.30.090 Violations bureau. A violations bureau may be established...
Chapter 3.34 - District Judges.
3.34.010 - District judges—Number for each county. - RCW 3.34.010 District judges—Number for each county. The number of...
3.34.020 - District judges—Number—Changes. - RCW 3.34.020 District judges—Number—Changes. (1) Any change in the number...
3.34.025 - District judge positions—Approval and agreement. - RCW 3.34.025 District judge positions—Approval and agreement. Any additional district...
3.34.040 - District judges—Full time—Other. - RCW 3.34.040 District judges—Full time—Other. A district judge serving a...
3.34.050 - District judges—Election. - RCW 3.34.050 District judges—Election. At the general election in November...
3.34.060 - District judges—Eligibility and qualifications. - RCW 3.34.060 District judges—Eligibility and qualifications. To be eligible to...
3.34.070 - District judges—Term of office. - RCW 3.34.070 District judges—Term of office. Every district judge shall...
3.34.080 - Oath—District judges—Court commissioners. - RCW 3.34.080 Oath—District judges—Court commissioners. Each district judge, district judge...
3.34.090 - Bonds—Insurance as reimbursable expense. - RCW 3.34.090 Bonds—Insurance as reimbursable expense. The county legislative authority...
3.34.100 - District judges—Vacancies—Remuneration. - RCW 3.34.100 District judges—Vacancies—Remuneration. (1) If a district judge dies,...
3.34.110 - District judicial officers—Disqualification. - RCW 3.34.110 District judicial officers—Disqualification. (1) A district court judicial...
3.34.120 - District judges—Disqualification of partners. - RCW 3.34.120 District judges—Disqualification of partners. The partner and associates...
3.34.130 - District judges pro tempore—Reduction in salary of replaced judges—Exception—Reimbursement of counties. - RCW 3.34.130 District judges pro tempore—Reduction in salary of replaced...
3.34.140 - Exchange of district judges—Reimbursement for expenses. - RCW 3.34.140 Exchange of district judges—Reimbursement for expenses. Any district...
3.34.150 - Presiding judge. - RCW 3.34.150 Presiding judge. (1) If a district has more...
Chapter 3.38 - District Court Districts.
3.38.010 - Districting committee—Membership. - RCW 3.38.010 Districting committee—Membership. There is established in each county...
3.38.020 - Districting committee—Duties—Districting plan. - RCW 3.38.020 Districting committee—Duties—Districting plan. The district court districting committee...
3.38.022 - Location of offices and courtrooms. - RCW 3.38.022 Location of offices and courtrooms. The districting plan...
3.38.030 - Districting plan—Adoption. - RCW 3.38.030 Districting plan—Adoption. Upon receipt of the districting plan,...
3.38.031 - Districting plan—Transitional provisions. - RCW 3.38.031 Districting plan—Transitional provisions. As a part of the...
3.38.040 - Districting plan—Amendment. - RCW 3.38.040 Districting plan—Amendment. (1) The districting committee may meet...
3.38.050 - District court districts—Standards. - RCW 3.38.050 District court districts—Standards. District court districts shall be...
3.38.060 - Joint district court districts. - RCW 3.38.060 Joint district court districts. Joint districts may be...
3.38.070 - Separate electoral districts—Establishment. - RCW 3.38.070 Separate electoral districts—Establishment. A county legislative authority for...
3.38.080 - Separate electoral districts—Definition. - RCW 3.38.080 Separate electoral districts—Definition. In any county in which...
Chapter 3.42 - District Court Commissioners.
3.42.010 - District court commissioners—Appointment—Qualifications—Term of office. - RCW 3.42.010 District court commissioners—Appointment—Qualifications—Term of office. When so authorized...
3.42.020 - Powers of commissioners—Limitations. - RCW 3.42.020 Powers of commissioners—Limitations. Each district court commissioner shall...
3.42.040 - Compensation. - RCW 3.42.040 Compensation. District court commissioners shall receive such compensation...
Chapter 3.46 - Municipal Departments.
3.46.015 - Operation of municipal department in existence prior to July 1, 2008. - RCW 3.46.015 Operation of municipal department in existence prior to...
Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.
3.50.003 - Definitions. - RCW 3.50.003 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
3.50.005 - Legislative finding—Alternative court structure for cities and towns of four hundred thousand or less. - RCW 3.50.005 Legislative finding—Alternative court structure for cities and towns...
3.50.010 - Municipal court authorized in cities of four hundred thousand or less. - RCW 3.50.010 Municipal court authorized in cities of four hundred...
3.50.020 - Jurisdiction. - RCW 3.50.020 Jurisdiction. The municipal court shall have exclusive original...
3.50.030 - Violations bureau for traffic cases—Disposition of moneys collected. - RCW 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. - RCW 3.50.040 Municipal judges—Appointed—Terms, qualifications—District judge as part-time municipal judge....
3.50.045 - Judicial officers—Disqualification. - RCW 3.50.045 Judicial officers—Disqualification. (1) A municipal court judicial officer...
3.50.050 - Municipal judge may be elective position—Qualifications, term. - RCW 3.50.050 Municipal judge may be elective position—Qualifications, term. The...
3.50.055 - Judicial positions—Filling—Circumstances permitted. - RCW 3.50.055 Judicial positions—Filling—Circumstances permitted. Notwithstanding RCW 3.50.040 and 3.50.050,...
3.50.057 - Judges—Residency requirement. - RCW 3.50.057 Judges—Residency requirement. A judge of a municipal court...
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...
3.50.070 - Additional judges—Appointment, election. - RCW 3.50.070 Additional judges—Appointment, election. Additional full or part time...
3.50.075 - Court commissioners—Appointment—Qualification—Limitations—Part-time judge. - RCW 3.50.075 Court commissioners—Appointment—Qualification—Limitations—Part-time judge. (1) One or more court...
3.50.080 - Salaries of judges—Payment of court operating costs from city funds—Judges and employees as city employees. - RCW 3.50.080 Salaries of judges—Payment of court operating costs from...
3.50.090 - Judges pro tem. - RCW 3.50.090 Judges pro tem. (1) In addition to the...
3.50.092 - Presiding judge pro tempore—Predesignation or appointment. - RCW 3.50.092 Presiding judge pro tempore—Predesignation or appointment. During any...
3.50.093 - Municipal judge—Vacancy—Appointment. - RCW 3.50.093 Municipal judge—Vacancy—Appointment. Any vacancy in the municipal court...
3.50.095 - Municipal judge—Removal from office. - RCW 3.50.095 Municipal judge—Removal from office. A municipal judge shall...
3.50.097 - Judge's oath—Bonds. - RCW 3.50.097 Judge's oath—Bonds. Every judge of a municipal court,...
3.50.100 - Revenue—Disposition—Interest. - RCW 3.50.100 Revenue—Disposition—Interest. (1) Costs in civil and criminal actions...
3.50.110 - Sessions. - RCW 3.50.110 Sessions. The municipal court shall be open and...
3.50.115 - Municipal court seal. - RCW 3.50.115 Municipal court seal. The municipal court shall have...
3.50.125 - Transfer within municipal court. - RCW 3.50.125 Transfer within municipal court. A transfer of a...
3.50.135 - Request for jury trial in civil cases—Exception—Fee—Juror compensation—Jury trials in criminal cases. - RCW 3.50.135 Request for jury trial in civil cases—Exception—Fee—Juror compensation—Jury...
3.50.300 - Execution of sentence—Jail in lieu of fine and costs, computation. - RCW 3.50.300 Execution of sentence—Jail in lieu of fine and...
3.50.320 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Change of plea—Dismissal. - RCW 3.50.320 Suspension or deferral of sentence—Change of plea—Dismissal. After...
3.50.330 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Continuing jurisdiction of court. - RCW 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. - RCW 3.50.340 Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination of probation....
3.50.345 - Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check. - RCW 3.50.345 Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check. Before a sentence...
3.50.355 - Offender supervision by another state. - RCW 3.50.355 Offender supervision by another state. (1) If a...
3.50.425 - Issuance of criminal process. - RCW 3.50.425 Issuance of criminal process. All criminal process issued...
3.50.430 - Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances. - RCW 3.50.430 Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of...
3.50.440 - Penalty if no other punishment prescribed. - RCW 3.50.440 Penalty if no other punishment prescribed. Every person...
3.50.450 - Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed by district court law. - RCW 3.50.450 Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed...
3.50.480 - City or town trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by city or town—Use of funds. - RCW 3.50.480 City or town trial court improvement account—Contributions to...
3.50.800 - Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Renewal. - RCW 3.50.800 Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement covering costs of...
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... - RCW 3.50.805 Termination of municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling...
3.50.810 - Termination of municipal court—Notice. - RCW 3.50.810 Termination of municipal court—Notice. (1) Any city having...
3.50.815 - Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements. - RCW 3.50.815 Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements. A city may meet...
Chapter 3.54 - Clerks and Deputy Clerks.
3.54.010 - Compensation. - RCW 3.54.010 Compensation. The clerk and deputy clerks of district...
3.54.020 - Powers and duties. - RCW 3.54.020 Powers and duties. The district courts shall prescribe...
3.54.030 - Seal. - RCW 3.54.030 Seal. The district court shall have a seal...
Chapter 3.58 - Salaries and Expenses.
3.58.010 - Salaries of full time district court judges. - RCW 3.58.010 Salaries of full time district court judges. The...
3.58.020 - Salaries of part time district judges. - RCW 3.58.020 Salaries of part time district judges. The annual...
3.58.030 - Payment of salaries. - RCW 3.58.030 Payment of salaries. The compensation of judges, clerks,...
3.58.040 - Travel expenses. - RCW 3.58.040 Travel expenses. District judges, judges pro tempore, court...
3.58.050 - Other court expenses—Lease, construction, of courtrooms and offices. - RCW 3.58.050 Other court expenses—Lease, construction, of courtrooms and offices....
3.58.060 - County trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by county—Use of funds. - RCW 3.58.060 County trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by...
Chapter 3.62 - Income of Court.
3.62.010 - Suspension of fine or penalty. - RCW 3.62.010 Suspension of fine or penalty. The district court...
3.62.020 - Costs, fees, fines, forfeitures, and penalties except city cases—Disposition—Interest. - RCW 3.62.020 Costs, fees, fines, forfeitures, and penalties except city...
3.62.040 - Costs, fines, forfeitures, and penalties from city cases—Disposition—Interest. - RCW 3.62.040 Costs, fines, forfeitures, and penalties from city cases—Disposition—Interest....
3.62.050 - Court expenditures to be paid from county current expense fund—Exception. - RCW 3.62.050 Court expenditures to be paid from county current...
3.62.060 - Filing fees in civil cases—Surcharge—Fees allowed as court costs. - RCW 3.62.060 Filing fees in civil cases—Surcharge—Fees allowed as court...
3.62.065 - Fees allowed as court costs. - RCW 3.62.065 Fees allowed as court costs. All courts organized...
3.62.070 - Filing fees in criminal cases and traffic infractions—Arbitration if no agreement. - RCW 3.62.070 Filing fees in criminal cases and traffic infractions—Arbitration...
3.62.085 - Fee for conviction or plea of guilty. - RCW 3.62.085 Fee for conviction or plea of guilty. (Effective...
3.62.090 - Public safety and education assessment—Amount. - RCW 3.62.090 Public safety and education assessment—Amount. (1) There shall...
3.62.100 - Promotion of efficiency. - RCW 3.62.100 Promotion of efficiency. District courts shall take all...
Chapter 3.66 - Jurisdiction and Venue.
3.66.010 - Powers of district court. - RCW 3.66.010 Powers of district court. (1) The justices of...
3.66.020 - Civil jurisdiction. - RCW 3.66.020 Civil jurisdiction. If, for each claimant, the value...
3.66.030 - Restrictions on civil jurisdiction. - RCW 3.66.030 Restrictions on civil jurisdiction. The jurisdiction covered by...
3.66.040 - Venue—Civil action. - RCW 3.66.040 Venue—Civil action. (1) An action arising under RCW...
3.66.050 - Transfer of proceedings. - RCW 3.66.050 Transfer of proceedings. If a civil action is...
3.66.060 - Criminal jurisdiction. - RCW 3.66.060 Criminal jurisdiction. The district court shall have jurisdiction:...
3.66.065 - Assessment of punishment. - RCW 3.66.065 Assessment of punishment. If a defendant is found...
3.66.067 - Assessment of punishment—Suspension or deferral of sentence—Dismissal of charges. - RCW 3.66.067 Assessment of punishment—Suspension or deferral of sentence—Dismissal of...
3.66.068 - Assessment of punishment—Suspension or deferral of sentence—Terms. - RCW 3.66.068 Assessment of punishment—Suspension or deferral of sentence—Terms. (1)...
3.66.069 - Assessment of punishment—Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination of probation. - RCW 3.66.069 Assessment of punishment—Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination...
3.66.0691 - Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check. - RCW 3.66.0691 Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check. Before a sentence...
3.66.070 - Venue—Criminal actions—Temporary venue. - RCW 3.66.070 Venue—Criminal actions—Temporary venue. (1) All criminal actions shall...
3.66.080 - Criminal venue corrected. - RCW 3.66.080 Criminal venue corrected. If a criminal action is...
3.66.090 - Change of venue. - RCW 3.66.090 Change of venue. A change of venue may...
3.66.100 - Territorial jurisdiction—Process—Limitation. - RCW 3.66.100 Territorial jurisdiction—Process—Limitation. (1) Every district judge having authority...
3.66.110 - Advertising authority to solemnize marriages is breach of judicial ethics. - RCW 3.66.110 Advertising authority to solemnize marriages is breach of...
3.66.115 - "Legal financial obligation"—Defined. - RCW 3.66.115 "Legal financial obligation"—Defined. (Effective January 1, 2023.) "Legal...
3.66.120 - Court-ordered restitution—Enforcement. - RCW 3.66.120 Court-ordered restitution—Enforcement. (Effective until January 1, 2023.) All...
3.66.130 - Court-ordered restitution—Payment. - RCW 3.66.130 Court-ordered restitution—Payment. If the party or entity for...
3.66.140 - Offender supervision by another state. - RCW 3.66.140 Offender supervision by another state. (1) If a...
Chapter 3.70 - Magistrates' Association.
3.70.010 - District and municipal court judges' association established. - RCW 3.70.010 District and municipal court judges' association established. There...
3.70.020 - Formalities—Meetings. - RCW 3.70.020 Formalities—Meetings. Members of the Washington state district and...
3.70.030 - Expenses of members. - RCW 3.70.030 Expenses of members. For attendance at the annual...
3.70.040 - Duties. - RCW 3.70.040 Duties. The Washington state district and municipal court...
Chapter 3.72 - Youth Court.
3.72.005 - Definitions. - RCW 3.72.005 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
3.72.010 - Youth court creation—Jurisdiction. - RCW 3.72.010 Youth court creation—Jurisdiction. (1) A court created under...
3.72.020 - Youth court agreement. - RCW 3.72.020 Youth court agreement. (1) A youth court agreement...
3.72.030 - Purpose and limitations of youth courts, student courts. - RCW 3.72.030 Purpose and limitations of youth courts, student courts....
3.72.040 - Youth court programs. - RCW 3.72.040 Youth court programs. The administrative office of the...
3.72.050 - Fee. - RCW 3.72.050 Fee. A court may require that a youth...
Chapter 3.74 - Miscellaneous.
3.74.010 - District judges to be members of state retirement system. - RCW 3.74.010 District judges to be members of state retirement...
3.74.020 - Full time district judges ineligible for any other office or public employment than judicial. - RCW 3.74.020 Full time district judges ineligible for any other...
3.74.030 - Mandatory retirement for district judges. - RCW 3.74.030 Mandatory retirement for district judges. A district judge...
3.74.900 - Transfer of proceedings—1961 c 299. - RCW 3.74.900 Transfer of proceedings—1961 c 299. All cases, proceedings...
3.74.940 - Validation—1991 c 363; 1965 ex.s. c 110. - RCW 3.74.940 Validation—1991 c 363; 1965 ex.s. c 110. Any...