Washington Code — 3
Browse 190 sections in division 3 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 3.02.010. Court of limited jurisdiction defined.
- § 3.02.020. Review of proceedings.
- § 3.02.030. Record of proceedings.
- § 3.02.040. Electronic recording equipment.
- § 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.
- § 3.02.050. Discovery rules in civil cases.
- § 3.02.060. Judge pro tempore appointments.
- § 3.02.070. Applicability of courts open to all act.
- § 3.20.100. Change of venue — Affidavit of prejudice.
- § 3.30.010. Definitions.
- § 3.30.015. Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts."
- § 3.30.020. Application of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW.
- § 3.30.030. Nomenclature for judges and courts.
- § 3.30.040. Sessions.
- § 3.30.050. Departments.
- § 3.30.060. Adjournments.
- § 3.30.070. Records.
- § 3.30.080. Rules.
- § 3.30.090. Violations bureau.
- § 3.34.010. District judges — Number for each county.
- § 3.34.020. District judges — Number — Changes.
- § 3.34.025. District judge positions — Approval and agreement.
- § 3.34.040. District judges — Full time — Other.
- § 3.34.050. District judges — Election.
- § 3.34.060. District judges — Eligibility and qualifications.
- § 3.34.070. District judges — Term of office.
- § 3.34.080. Oath — District judges — Court commissioners.
- § 3.34.090. Bonds — Insurance as reimbursable expense.
- § 3.34.100. District judges — Vacancies — Remuneration.
- § 3.34.110. District judicial officers — Disqualification.
- § 3.34.120. District judges — Disqualification of partners.
- § 3.34.130. District judges pro tempore — Reduction in salary of replaced judges — Exception — Reimbursement of counties.
- § 3.34.140. Exchange of district judges — Reimbursement for expenses.
- § 3.34.150. Presiding judge.
- § 3.38.010. Districting committee — Membership.
- § 3.38.020. Districting committee — Duties — Districting plan.
- § 3.38.022. Location of offices and courtrooms.
- § 3.38.030. Districting plan — Adoption.
- § 3.38.031. Districting plan — Transitional provisions.
- § 3.38.040. Districting plan — Amendment.
- § 3.38.050. District court districts — Standards.
- § 3.38.060. Joint district court districts.
- § 3.38.070. Separate electoral districts — Establishment.
- § 3.38.080. Separate electoral districts — Definition.
- § 3.42.010. District court commissioners — Appointment — Qualifications — Term of office.
- § 3.42.020. Powers of commissioners — Limitations.
- § 3.42.040. Compensation.
- § 3.46.015. Operation of municipal department in existence prior to July 1, 2008.
- § 3.50.003. Definitions.
- § 3.50.005. Legislative finding — Alternative court structure for cities and towns of four hundred thousand or less.
- § 3.50.010. Municipal court authorized in cities of four hundred thousand or less.
- § 3.50.020. Jurisdiction.
- § 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.
- § 3.50.045. Judicial officers — Disqualification.
- § 3.50.050. Municipal judge may be elective position — Qualifications, term.
- § 3.50.055. Judicial positions — Filling — Circumstances permitted.
- § 3.50.057. Judges — Residency requirement.
- § 3.50.060. Termination of municipal court — Requirements — Establishment of court.
- § 3.50.070. Additional judges — Appointment, election.
- § 3.50.075. Court commissioners — Appointment — Qualification — Limitations — Part-time judge.
- § 3.50.080. Salaries of judges — Payment of court operating costs from city funds — Judges and employees as city employees.
- § 3.50.090. Judges pro tem.
- § 3.50.092. Presiding judge pro tempore — Predesignation or appointment.
- § 3.50.093. Municipal judge — Vacancy — Appointment.
- § 3.50.095. Municipal judge — Removal from office.
- § 3.50.097. Judge's oath — Bonds.
- § 3.50.100. Revenue — Disposition — Interest.
- § 3.50.110. Sessions.
- § 3.50.115. Municipal court seal.
- § 3.50.125. Transfer within municipal court.
- § 3.50.135. Request for jury trial in civil cases — Exception — Fee — Juror compensation — Jury trials in criminal cases.
- § 3.50.300. Execution of sentence — Jail in lieu of fine and costs, computation.
- § 3.50.320. Suspension or deferral of sentence — Change of plea — Dismissal.
- § 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.
- § 3.50.345. Sentencing — Crimes against property — Criminal history check.
- § 3.50.355. Offender supervision by another state.
- § 3.50.425. Issuance of criminal process.
- § 3.50.430. Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances.
- § 3.50.440. Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.
- § 3.50.450. Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed by district court law.
- § 3.50.480. City or town trial court improvement account — Contributions to account by city or town — Use of funds.
- § 3.50.800. Repeal of municipal criminal code — Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases — Arbitration — Renewal.
- § 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 — Arbitration.
- § 46.63.020. Violations as traffic infractions — Exceptions.
- § 3.50.810. Termination of municipal court — Notice.
- § 3.50.815. Criminal justice responsibilities — Interlocal agreements.
- § 3.54.010. Compensation.
- § 3.54.020. Powers and duties.
- § 3.54.030. Seal.
- § 3.58.010. Salaries of full time district court judges.
- § 3.58.020. Salaries of part time district judges.
- § 3.58.030. Payment of salaries.
- § 3.58.040. Travel expenses.
- § 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.
- § 3.62.010. Suspension of fine or penalty.
- § 3.62.020. Costs, fees, fines, forfeitures, and penalties except city cases — Disposition — Interest.
- § 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.
- § 3.62.060. Filing fees in civil cases — Surcharge — Fees allowed as court costs.
- § 3.62.065. Fees allowed as court costs.
- § 3.62.070. Filing fees in criminal cases and traffic infractions — Arbitration if no agreement.
- § 3.62.085. Fee for conviction or plea of guilty.
- § 3.62.090. Public safety and education assessment — Amount.
- § 3.62.100. Promotion of efficiency.
- § 3.66.010. Powers of district court.
- § 3.66.020. Civil jurisdiction.
- § 3.66.030. Restrictions on civil jurisdiction.
- § 3.66.040. Venue — Civil action.
- § 3.66.050. Transfer of proceedings.
- § 3.66.060. Criminal jurisdiction.
- § 3.66.065. Assessment of punishment.
- § 3.66.067. Assessment of punishment — Suspension or deferral of sentence — Dismissal of charges.
- § 3.66.068. Assessment of punishment — Suspension or deferral of sentence — Terms.
- § 3.66.069. Assessment of punishment — Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence — Limitations — Termination of probation.
- § 3.66.0691. Sentencing — Crimes against property — Criminal history check.
- § 3.66.070. Venue — Criminal actions — Temporary venue.
- § 3.66.080. Criminal venue corrected.
- § 3.66.090. Change of venue.
- § 3.66.100. Territorial jurisdiction — Process — Limitation.
- § 3.66.110. Advertising authority to solemnize marriages is breach of judicial ethics.
- § 3.66.115. "Legal financial obligation" — Defined.
- § 3.66.120. Court-ordered restitution — Enforcement.
- § 3.66.130. Court-ordered restitution — Payment.
- § 3.66.140. Offender supervision by another state.
- § 3.70.010. District and municipal court judges' association established.
- § 3.70.020. Formalities — Meetings.
- § 3.70.030. Expenses of members.
- § 3.70.040. Duties.
- § 3.72.005. Definitions.
- § 3.72.010. Youth court creation — Jurisdiction.
- § 3.72.020. Youth court agreement.
- § 3.72.030. Purpose and limitations of youth courts, student courts.
- § 3.72.040. Youth court programs.
- § 3.72.050. Fee.
- § 3.74.010. District judges to be members of state retirement system.
- § 3.74.020. Full time district judges ineligible for any other office or public employment than judicial.
- § 3.74.030. Mandatory retirement for district judges.
- § 3.74.900. Transfer of proceedings — 1961 c 299.
- § 3.74.940. Validation — 1991 c 363; 1965 ex.s. c 110.
- § 35.20.010. Municipal court established — Termination of court — Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases — Arbitration — Notice.
- § 35.20.020. Sessions — Judges may act as magistrates — Night court.
- § 35.20.030. Jurisdiction — Maximum penalties for criminal violations — Review — Costs.
- § 35.20.090. Trial by jury — Juror's fees.
- § 35.20.100. Departments of court — Jurisdiction and venue — Presiding judge — Costs of election.
- § 35.20.105. Court administrator.
- § 35.20.110. Seal of court — Extent of process.
- § 35.20.120. Expenses of court.
- § 35.20.131. Director of traffic violations.
- § 35.20.140. Monthly meeting of judges — Rules and regulations of court.
- § 35.20.150. Election of judges — Vacancies.
- § 35.20.155. Municipal court commissioners — Appointment, powers.
- § 35.20.160. Judges' salaries.
- § 35.20.170. Qualifications of judges — Practice of law prohibited.
- § 35.20.175. Judicial officers — Disqualification.
- § 35.20.180. Judges' oath of office, official bonds.
- § 35.20.190. Additional judge.
- § 35.20.200. Judges pro tempore.
- § 35.20.205. Judicial officers — Hearing examiner.
- § 35.20.210. Clerks of court.
- § 35.20.220. Powers and duties of chief clerk — Remittance by city treasurer — Interest — Disposition.
- § 35.20.230. Director of probation services — Probation officers — Bailiffs.
- § 35.20.240. First judges — Transfer of equipment.
- § 35.20.250. Concurrent jurisdiction with superior court and district court.
- § 35.20.255. Deferral or suspension of sentences — Probation — Maximum term — Transfer to another state.
- § 35.20.258. Sentencing — Crimes against property — Criminal history check.
- § 35.20.260. Subpoenas — Witness fees.
- § 35.20.270. Service of criminal and civil process — Jurisdiction — Costs.
- § 35.20.280. City trial court improvement account — Contribution by city to account — Use of funds.
- § 35.20.290. Applicability of courts open to all act.
- § 35.20.910. Construction of other laws.
- § 12.40.010. Department authorized — Jurisdictional amount.
- § 12.40.020. Action — Commencement — Fee.
- § 12.40.025. Transfer of action to small claims department.
- § 12.40.027. Removal to superior court — Restrictions — Simultaneous maintenance of claims — Joinder of claims on appeal.
- § 12.40.030. Setting case for hearing — Notice — Time of trial.
- § 12.40.040. Service of notice of claim — Fee.
- § 12.40.045. Recovery of fees as court costs.
- § 12.40.050. Requisites of claim.
- § 12.40.060. Requisites of notice.
- § 12.40.070. Verification of claim.
- § 12.40.080. Hearing.
- § 12.40.090. Informal pleadings.
- § 12.40.100. Payment of monetary judgment.
- § 12.40.105. Increase of judgment for costs and interest — Entry of judgment.
- § 12.40.120. Appeals — Setting aside judgments.
- § 12.40.130. Satisfaction of judgment — Filing.
- § 12.40.800. Small claims informational brochure — Preparation and distribution.