Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.20 Municipal Courts -- Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand

35.20.010 Municipal court established -- Termination of court -- Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases -- Arbitration -- Notice
(1) There is hereby created and established in each incorporated city of this state having a population of more than four hundred thousand inhabitants, as ...

35.20.020 Sessions -- Judges may act as magistrates -- Night court
The municipal court shall be always open except on nonjudicial days. It shall hold regular and special sessions at such times as may be prescribed ...

35.20.030 Jurisdiction -- Maximum penalties for criminal violations -- Review -- Costs
The municipal court shall have jurisdiction to try violations of all city ordinances and all other actions brought to enforce or recover license penalties or ...

35.20.090 Trial by jury -- Juror's fees
In all civil cases and criminal cases where jurisdiction is concurrent with district courts as provided in RCW 35.20.250, within the jurisdiction of the municipal ...

35.20.100 Departments of court -- Jurisdiction and venue -- Presiding judge -- Costs of election
There shall be three departments of the municipal court, which shall be designated as Department Nos. 1, 2 and 3. However, when the administration of ...

35.20.105 Court administrator
There shall be a court administrator of the municipal court appointed by the judges of the municipal court, subject to confirmation by a majority of ...

35.20.110 Seal of court -- Extent of process
The municipal court shall have a seal which shall be the vignette of George Washington, with the words "Seal of The Municipal Court of . ...

35.20.120 Expenses of court
All blanks, books, papers, stationery and furniture necessary for the transaction of business and the keeping of records of the court shall be furnished at ...

35.20.131 Director of traffic violations
There shall be a director of the traffic violations bureau or such similar agency of the city as may be created by ordinance of said ...

35.20.140 Monthly meeting of judges -- Rules and regulations of court
It shall be the duty of the judges to meet together at least once each month, except during the months of July and August, at ...

35.20.150 Election of judges -- Vacancies
The municipal judges shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1958, and on the first Tuesday after the first ...

35.20.155 Municipal court commissioners -- Appointment, powers
When so authorized by the city legislative authority, the judges of the city may appoint one or more municipal court commissioners. A commissioner must be ...

35.20.160 Judges' salaries
The total of the salaries of each municipal judge under this chapter shall be fixed by the legislative body of the city at not less ...

35.20.170 Qualifications of judges -- Practice of law prohibited
No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the municipal court unless he shall have been admitted to practice law before the ...

35.20.175 Judicial officers -- Disqualification
(1) A municipal court judicial officer shall not preside in any of the following cases: (a) In an action to which the judicial officer is ...

35.20.180 Judges' oath of office, official bonds
Every judge of such municipal court, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I ...

35.20.190 Additional judge
Whenever the number of departments of the municipal court is increased, the mayor of such city shall appoint a qualified person as provided in RCW ...

35.20.200 Judges pro tempore
The presiding municipal court judge shall, from attorneys residing in the city and qualified to hold the position of judge of the municipal court as ...

35.20.205 Judicial officers -- Hearing examiner
The judges of the municipal court may employ judicial officers to assist in the administration of justice and the accomplishment of the work of the ...

35.20.210 Clerks of court
There shall be a chief clerk of the municipal court appointed by the judges of the municipal court subject to such civil service laws and ...

35.20.220 Powers and duties of chief clerk -- Remittance by city treasurer -- Interest -- Disposition
(1) The chief clerk, under the supervision and direction of the court administrator of the municipal court, shall have the custody and care of the ...

35.20.230 Director of probation services -- Probation officers -- Bailiffs
The judges of the municipal court shall appoint a director of probation services who shall, under the direction and supervision of the court administrator of ...

35.20.240 First judges -- Transfer of equipment
Upon the effective date of this chapter (June 8, 1955), any justice of the peace who was the duly appointed and acting police justice of ...

35.20.250 Concurrent jurisdiction with superior court and district court
The municipal court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court and district court in all civil and criminal matters as now provided by law ...

35.20.255 Deferral or suspension of sentences -- Probation -- Maximum term -- Transfer to another state
(1) Judges of the municipal court, in their discretion, shall have the power in all criminal proceedings within their jurisdiction including violations of city ordinances, ...

35.20.260 Subpoenas -- Witness fees
The court shall have authority to subpoena witnesses as now authorized in superior courts throughout the state. Such witnesses shall be paid according to law ...

35.20.270 Warrant officer -- Position created -- Authority -- Service of criminal and civil process -- Jurisdiction -- Costs
(1) The position of warrant officer is hereby created and shall be maintained by the city within the city police department. The number and qualifications ...

35.20.280 City trial court improvement account -- Contribution by city to account -- Use of funds
Any city operating a municipal court under this chapter that receives state contribution for municipal court judges' salaries under RCW 2.56.030 shall create a city ...

35.20.910 Construction of other laws
All acts or parts of acts which are inconsistent or conflicting with the provisions of this chapter, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. No provision ...

35.20.921 Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 147
If any provision of this 1969 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or ...