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Chapter 35.20 RCW

MUNICIPAL COURTS—CITIES OVER FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND

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Sections

HTMLPDF 35.20.010Municipal court established—Termination of court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Notice.
HTMLPDF 35.20.020Sessions—Judges may act as magistrates—Night court.
HTMLPDF 35.20.030Jurisdiction—Maximum penalties for criminal violations—Review—Costs.
HTMLPDF 35.20.090Trial by jury—Juror's fees.
HTMLPDF 35.20.100Departments of court—Jurisdiction and venue—Presiding judge—Costs of election.
HTMLPDF 35.20.105Court administrator.
HTMLPDF 35.20.110Seal of court—Extent of process.
HTMLPDF 35.20.120Expenses of court.
HTMLPDF 35.20.131Director of traffic violations.
HTMLPDF 35.20.140Monthly meeting of judges—Rules and regulations of court.
HTMLPDF 35.20.150Election of judges—Vacancies.
HTMLPDF 35.20.155Municipal court commissioners—Appointment, powers.
HTMLPDF 35.20.160Judges' salaries.
HTMLPDF 35.20.170Qualifications of judges—Practice of law prohibited.
HTMLPDF 35.20.175Judicial officers—Disqualification.
HTMLPDF 35.20.180Judges' oath of office, official bonds.
HTMLPDF 35.20.190Additional judge.
HTMLPDF 35.20.200Judges pro tempore.
HTMLPDF 35.20.205Judicial officers—Hearing examiner.
HTMLPDF 35.20.210Clerks of court.
HTMLPDF 35.20.220Powers and duties of chief clerk—Remittance by city treasurer—Interest—Disposition.
HTMLPDF 35.20.230Director of probation services—Probation officers—Bailiffs.
HTMLPDF 35.20.240First judges—Transfer of equipment.
HTMLPDF 35.20.250Concurrent jurisdiction with superior court and district court.
HTMLPDF 35.20.255Deferral or suspension of sentences—Probation—Maximum term—Transfer to another state.
HTMLPDF 35.20.258Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.
HTMLPDF 35.20.260Subpoenas—Witness fees.
HTMLPDF 35.20.270Service of criminal and civil process—Jurisdiction—Costs.
HTMLPDF 35.20.280City trial court improvement account—Contribution by city to account—Use of funds.
HTMLPDF 35.20.290Applicability of courts open to all act.
HTMLPDF 35.20.910Construction of other laws.

Notes:

Rules of court: See Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ).
Courts of limited jurisdiction: Title 3 RCW.
Courts of record: Title 2 RCW.
Rights of accused: State Constitution Art. 1 s 22 (Amendment 10).