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; in the county of Mason, two judges of the superior court; in the county of Thurston, eight judges of the superior court; in the counties of Pacific and Wahkiakum jointly, one judge of the superior court; in the counties of Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens jointly, two judges of the superior court; in the county of San Juanone judge of the superior court; and in the county of Island, two judges of the superior court.
[2007 c 95 § 1; 1999 c 245 § 1; 1996 c 208 § 5; 1992 c 189 § 5; 1990 c 186 § 2; 1986 c 76 § 1; 1981 c 65 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 202 § 4; 1977 ex.s. c 311 § 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 27 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 83 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 213 § 3; 1955 c 159 § 1; 1951 c 125 § 7. Prior: 1927 c 135 § 1, part; 1917 c 97 §§ 4, 5, part; 1913 c 17 § 1; 1911 c 131 § 2; 1907 c 79 § 1, part; 1907 c 178 § 1, part; 1903 c 50 § 1, part; 1895 c 89 § 1, part; 1891 c 68 §§ 1, 3, part; 1890 p 341 § 1, part; RRS § 11045-1, part.]
NOTES:
Additional judicial positions subject to approval and
agreement -- 2007 c 95: "The two judicial positions serving San
Juan and Island counties jointly are allocated to Island county
effective the date upon which the judge for San Juan county
superior court assumes office. The additional judicial position
created by section 1 of this act is allocated to San Juan county
and becomes effective only if:
(1) San Juan county, through its duly constituted
legislative authority, documents its approval of the additional
position and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds,
without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the
additional judicial position as provided by state law or the
state Constitution; and
(2) Island county, through its duly constituted legislative
authority, documents its approval and its agreement that it will
pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state,
the expenses of the two judicial positions currently serving San
Juan and Island counties jointly as provided by state law or the
state Constitution." [2007 c 95 § 2.]
Additional judicial positions subject to approval and
agreement -- 1999 c 245: "(1) The additional judicial position for
Grant county created by section 1 of this act is effective only
if Grant county through its duly constituted legislative
authority documents its approval of the additional position and
its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without
reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional
judicial position as provided by state law or the state
Constitution.
(2) The additional judicial position for Okanogan county
created by section 1 of this act is effective only if Okanogan
county through its duly constituted legislative authority
documents its approval of the additional position and its
agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without
reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the existing and
additional judicial positions as provided by state law or the
state Constitution." [1999 c 245 § 2.]
Additional judicial positions in Thurston county subject to approval and agreement -- 1996 c 208: "The additional judicial positions created by section 5 of this act are effective only if Thurston county through its duly constituted legislative authority documents its approval of the additional positions and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional judicial positions as provided by state law or the state Constitution." [1996 c 208 § 6.]
Effective dates of additional judicial positions in Thurston county--1996 c 208: "One judicial position created by section 5 of this act shall be effective July 1, 1996; the second position shall be effective July 1, 2000." [1996 c 208 § 7.]
Effective dates -- Additional judicial positions subject to approval and agreement -- 1992 c 189: See notes following RCW 2.08.061.
Effective dates -- Additional judicial positions in Kitsap and Thurston counties subject to approval and agreement -- 1990 c 186: See note following RCW 2.08.062.
Effective date -- Appointment of additional judicial
position -- 1986 c 76: "(1) Pursuant to RCW 2.08.069, the governor
shall appoint a person to fill the judicial position created by
section 1 of this act in Mason county. The five judges of the
superior court serving in the Thurston/Mason judicial district on
January 1, 1987, shall be assigned to the new Thurston county
judicial district.
(2) This act shall take effect January 1, 1987. The
additional judicial position created by section 1 of this act in
Mason county shall be effective only if, before January 1, 1987,
Thurston and Mason counties, through their duly constituted
legislative authorities, document their approval of the
additional position and their agreement that they will pay out of
county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses
resulting from section 1 of this act." [1986 c 76 § 2.]
Additional judicial positions subject to approval and agreement: See note following RCW 2.08.064.
Adjustment in judicial services provided for Douglas, Grant, and Chelan counties: "The superior court judge serving in position two, as designated by the county auditors of Grant and Douglas counties for the 1976 general election, in the counties of Grant and Douglas prior to the effective date of this 1979 act, shall thereafter serve jointly in the counties of Douglas and Chelan, along with the judge previously serving only in Chelan county. The additional superior court judge position created by this 1979 act shall be for Grant county alone, which shall retain the judge in position one previously serving jointly in the counties of Grant and Douglas." [1979 ex.s. c 202 § 5.]
Effective date -- 1977 ex.s. c 311: See note following RCW 2.08.061.