Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 3 District Courts -- Courts Of Limited Jurisdiction - Chapter 3.34 District Judges

  • 3.34.010 District judges -- Number for each county
    The number of district judges to be elected in each county shall be: Adams, two; Asotin, one; Benton, three; Chelan, two; Clallam, two; Clark, six; ...
  • 3.34.020 District judges -- Number -- Changes
    (1) Any change in the number of full and part-time district judges after January 1, 1992, shall be determined by the legislature after receiving a ...
  • 3.34.025 District judge positions -- Approval and agreement
    Any additional district judge positions created under RCW 3.34.020 shall be effective only if the legislative authority of the affected county documents its approval of ...
  • 3.34.040 District judges -- Full time -- Other
    A district judge serving a district having a population of forty thousand or more persons, and a district judge receiving a salary equal to the ...
  • 3.34.050 District judges -- Election
    At the general election in November 1962 and quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected by the voters of each district court district the number of ...
  • 3.34.060 District judges -- Eligibility and qualifications
    To be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for and to serve as a district court judge, a person must: (1) Be a registered ...
  • 3.34.070 District judges -- Term of office
    Every district judge shall hold office for a term of four years from and after the second Monday in January next succeeding his or her ...
  • 3.34.080 Oath -- District judges -- Court commissioners
    Each district judge, district judge pro tempore and district court commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take an oath to support the ...
  • 3.34.090 Bonds -- Insurance as reimbursable expense
    The county legislative authority shall provide for the bonding of each district judge, district judge pro tempore, district court commissioner, clerk of the district court, ...
  • 3.34.100 District judges -- Vacancies -- Remuneration
    If a district judge dies, resigns, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in the district, fails to serve for any reason except temporary ...
  • 3.34.110 District judicial officers -- Disqualification
    (1) A district court judicial officer shall not preside in any of the following cases: (a) In an action to which the judicial officer is ...
  • 3.34.120 District judges -- Disqualification of partners
    The partner and associates of a judge who is a lawyer shall not practice law before the judge.[1984 c 258 § 18; 1961 c 299 ...
  • 3.34.130 District judges pro tempore -- Reduction in salary of replaced judges -- Exception -- Reimbursement of counties
    (1) Each district court shall designate one or more persons as judge pro tempore who shall serve during the temporary absence, disqualification, or incapacity of ...
  • 3.34.140 Exchange of district judges -- Reimbursement for expenses
    Any district judge may hold a session in any district in the state, at the request of the judge or majority of judges in the ...
  • 3.34.150 Presiding judge
    If a district has more than one judge, the supreme court may by rule provide for the manner of selection of one of the judges ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009