RCW 26.12.060
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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 .