Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 2 Courts Of Record - Chapter 2.08 Superior Courts

2.08.010 Original jurisdiction
The superior court shall have original jurisdiction in all cases in equity, and in all cases at law which involve the title or possession of ...

2.08.020 Appellate jurisdiction
The superior courts shall have such appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in courts of limited jurisdiction in their respective counties as may be prescribed by ...

2.08.030 Courts of record -- Sessions
The superior courts are courts of record, and shall be always open, except on nonjudicial days. They shall hold their sessions at the county seats ...

2.08.040 Effect of adjournments
Adjournments from day to day, or from time to time, are to be construed as recesses in the sessions, and shall not prevent the court ...

2.08.050 Seal of courts
The seals of the superior courts of the several counties of the state shall be, until otherwise provided by law, the vignette of General George ...

2.08.060 Judges -- Election
There shall be in each of the counties a superior court. Judges of the superior court shall be elected at the general election in November, ...

2.08.061 Judges -- King, Spokane, and Pierce counties
There shall be in the county of King no more than fifty-eight judges of the superior court; in the county of Spokane thirteen judges of ...

2.08.062 Judges -- Chelan, Douglas, Clark, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Kittitas, and Lewis counties
There shall be in the county of Chelan four judges of the superior court; in the county of Douglas one judge of the superior court; ...

2.08.063 Judges -- Lincoln, Skagit, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima, Adams, and Whatcom counties
There shall be in the county of Lincoln one judge of the superior court; in the county of Skagit, four judges of the superior court; ...

2.08.064 Judges -- Benton, Franklin, Clallam, Jefferson, Snohomish, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Cowlitz, Klickitat, and Skamania counties
There shall be in the counties of Benton and Franklin jointly, six judges of the superior court; in the county of Clallam, three judges of ...

2.08.065 Judges -- Grant, Ferry, Okanogan, Mason, Thurston, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Pend Oreille, Stevens, San Juan, and Island counties
There shall be in the county of Grant, three judges of the superior court; in the county of Okanogan, two judges of the superior court; ...

2.08.069 Judges -- Filling vacancies resulting from creation of additional judgeships
Unless otherwise provided, upon the taking effect of any act providing for additional judges of the superior court and thereby creating a vacancy, the governor ...

2.08.070 Terms of office
The judges of the superior court elected under the provisions of RCW 2.08.060 through 2.08.065 shall hold their offices for the term of four years ...

2.08.080 Oath of office
Every judge of a superior court shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he will support the ...

2.08.092 Salary of judges
The annual salary of the judges of the superior court shall be established by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.[1986 c 155 ...

2.08.100 Payment of county's portion
The county auditor of each county shall pay superior court judges in the same means and manner provided for all other elected officials.[1997 c 204 ...

2.08.110 Apportionment between counties in joint judicial district
Where there is only one judge of the superior court for two or more counties, the auditors thereof, acting together, shall apportion among or between ...

2.08.115 Judge serving district comprising more than one county -- Reimbursement for travel expenses
Whenever a judge of the superior court shall serve a district comprising more than one county, such judge shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in ...

2.08.120 Vacancy, how filled
If a vacancy occurs in the office of judge of the superior court, the governor shall appoint a person to hold the office until the ...

2.08.140 Visiting judge at direction of governor
Whenever a judge of the superior court of any county in this state, or a majority of such judges in any county in which there ...

2.08.150 Visiting judge at request of judge or judges
Whenever a like request shall be addressed by the judge, or by a majority of the judges (if there be more than one) of the ...

2.08.160 Sessions where more than one judge sits -- Effect of decrees, orders, etc
In any county where there shall be more than one superior judge, or in which a superior judge of another county may be holding a ...

2.08.170 Expenses of visiting judge
Any judge of the superior court of any county in this state who shall hold a session of the superior court of any other county, ...

2.08.180 Judge pro tempore -- Appointment -- Oath -- Compensation
A case in the superior court of any county may be tried by a judge pro tempore, who must be either: (1) A member of ...

2.08.185 Attorney serving as guardian ad litem -- Disqualification as judge pro tempore or commissioner pro tempore -- Circumstances
An attorney may not serve as a superior court judge pro tempore or a superior court commissioner pro tempore in a judicial district while appointed ...

2.08.190 Powers of judge in counties of his district
Any judge of the superior court of the state of Washington shall have power, in any county within his district: (1) To sign all necessary ...

2.08.200 Decisions and rulings in matters heard outside judge's district
Any judge of the superior court of the state of Washington who shall have heard any cause, either upon motion, demurrer, issue of fact, or ...

2.08.210 Extent of court's process -- Venue
The process of the superior courts shall extend to all parts of the state: PROVIDED, That all actions for the recovery of the possession of, ...

2.08.220 Process, to whom directed
Unless otherwise provided by statute, all process issuing out of the court shall be directed to the sheriff of the county in which it is ...

2.08.230 Uniform rules to be established
The judges of the superior courts shall, from time to time, establish uniform rules for the government of the superior courts.[1890 p 344 § 13; ...

2.08.240 Limit of time for decision
Every case submitted to a judge of a superior court for his decision shall be decided by him within ninety days from the submission thereof: ...

2.08.250 Report to judges of supreme court
Superior judges shall, on or before the first day of November in each year, report in writing to the judges of the supreme court, such ...