Washington § 26.12.060 - Court commissioners — Duties.

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§ 26.12.060. Court commissioners — Duties.

The court commissioners shall: (1) Make appropriate referrals to county family court services program if the county has a family court services program or appoint a guardian ad litem pursuant to RCW 26.12.175; (2) order investigation and reporting of the facts upon which to base warrants, subpoenas, orders or directions in actions or proceedings under this chapter; (3) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of court commissioners; (4) make written reports of all proceedings had which shall become a part of the record of the family court; (5) provide supervision over the exercise of its jurisdiction as the judge of the family court may order; (6) cause the orders and findings of the family court to be entered in the same manner as orders and findings are entered in cases in the superior court; (7) cause other reports to be made and records kept as will indicate the value and extent of reconciliation, mediation, investigation, and treatment services; and (8) conduct hearings under Title 13 and chapter 28A.225 RCW, as provided in RCW 13.04.021.
[ 1999 c 397 s 7; 1993 c 289 s 3; 1991 c 367 s 12; 1988 c 232 s 4; 1949 c 50 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 997-35.]

Notes

Severability—Effective date—Captions not law—1991 c 367: See notes following RCW 26.09.015.

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