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Code · Washington · Title 3 — District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction · Chapter 3.50

RCW 3.50.055

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Notwithstanding RCW 3.50.040 and 3.50.050 , judicial positions may be filled only by election under the following circumstances:
(1)Each full-time equivalent judicial position shall be filled by election. This requirement applies regardless of how many judges are employed to fill the position. For purposes of this section, a full-time equivalent position is thirty-five or more hours per week of compensated time.
(2)In any city with one or more full-time equivalent judicial positions, an additional judicial position or positions that is or are in combination more than one-half of a full-time equivalent position shall also be filled by election.
[ 1993 c 317 s 4 .]
Notes:
Severability — Effective date — 1993 c 317: See notes following RCW 3.50.810 .
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