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WA Rev Code § 2.56.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.130 - Juvenile laws and court processes and procedures—Informational materials.

RCW 2.56.130 Juvenile laws and court processes and procedures—Informational materials.The administrator for the courts shall, in cooperation with juvenile courts, develop informational materials describing juvenile laws and juvenile court processes and procedures related to such laws, and make such information available to the public. Similar information shall also be made available for the non-English-speaking youth and their families.[ 1993 c 415 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—1993 c 415: See note following RCW 2.56.030.
WA Rev Code § 2.56.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.140 - Disposition of school attendance violation petitions—Report.

RCW 2.56.140 Disposition of school attendance violation petitions—Report.The administrator for the courts shall prepare a report for each school year to be submitted to the legislature no later than December 15th of each year that summarizes the disposition of petitions filed with the juvenile court under RCW 28A.225.030, including the number of contempt orders issued to enforce a court's order under RCW 28A.225.030.[ 1996 c 134 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.160 - Processing of warrants pilot program.

RCW 2.56.160 Processing of warrants pilot program.The administrator for the courts shall establish a pilot program for the efficient statewide processing of warrants issued by courts of limited jurisdiction. The pilot program shall contain procedures and criteria for courts of limited jurisdiction to enter into agreements with other courts of limited jurisdiction throughout the state to process each other's warrants when the defendant is within the processing court's jurisdiction. The administrator for the courts shall establish a formula for allocating between the court processing the warrant and the court that issued the warrant any moneys collected and costs associated with the processing of warrants.[ 2000 c 111 § 1.]NOTES:Report to legislature—2000 c 111: "The program established by the office of the administrator for the courts pursuant to RCW 2.56.160 shall by June 1, 2003, report to the legislature on the effectiveness and costs of the pilot program. Copies of the report shall be distributed to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee." [ 2000 c 111 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.170 - Judge pro tempore appointments.

RCW 2.56.170 Judge pro tempore appointments.A judge pro tempore may be authorized under RCW 2.06.150 or 2.08.180 whenever a judge of the court of appeals or the superior court serves on a judicial commission, board, or committee established by the legislature or the chief justice of the supreme court. The judge pro tempore shall be compensated as specified in RCW 2.06.160 or 2.08.180.[ 2000 c 165 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.180 - Family law handbook.

RCW 2.56.180 Family law handbook.(1) The administrative office of the courts shall create a handbook explaining the sections of Washington law pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of marital partners to each other and to any children during a marriage and a dissolution of marriage. The handbook may also be provided in videotape or other electronic form.(2) The handbook created under subsection (1) of this section shall be provided by the county auditor when an individual applies for a marriage license under RCW 26.04.140.(3) The handbook created under subsection (1) of this section shall also be provided to the petitioner when he or she files a petition for dissolution, and to the respondent, unless the respondent did not file a response, notice of appearance, or any other paper in the case or did not appear in court. The administrative office of the courts shall on an annual basis reimburse the counties for each copy of the handbook that is distributed directly to family law parties under this section, provided that the county submits documentation of the number of handbooks distributed on an annual basis.(4) The information contained in the handbook created under subsection (1) of this section shall be reviewed and updated annually. The handbook must contain the following information:(a) Information on prenuptial agreements as contracts and as a means of structuring financial arrangements and other aspects of the marital relationship;(b) Information on shared parental responsibility for children, including establishing a residential schedule for the child in the event of the dissolution of the marriage;(c) Information on notice requirements and standards for parental relocation;(d) Information on child support for minor children;(e) Information on property rights, including equitable distribution of assets and premarital and postmarital property rights;(f) Information on spousal maintenance;(g) Information on domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect, including penalties;(h) Information on the court process for dissolution;(i) Information on the effects of dissolution on children;(j) Information on community resources that are available to separating or divorcing persons and their children.[ 2007 c 496 § 202; 2005 c 282 § 10; 2003 c 225 § 1; 2002 c 49 § 3.]NOTES:Effective dates—2007 c 496 §§ 201, 202, 204, and 501: See note following RCW 26.12.260.Part headings not law—2007 c 496: See note following RCW 26.09.002.Declaration—2002 c 49: "The legislature declares that:(1) Strong marital relationships result in stronger families, children, and ultimately, stronger communities and place less of a fiscal burden on the state; and(2) The state has a compelling interest in providing couples, applying for a marriage license, information with regard to marriage and, if contemplated, the effects of divorce." [ 2002 c 49 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.190 - Legal financial obligations—Collection—Distribution of funds.

RCW 2.56.190 Legal financial obligations—Collection—Distribution of funds.By October 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the administrative office of the courts shall distribute such funds to counties for county clerk collection budgets as are appropriated by the legislature for this purpose, using the funding formula recommended by the Washington association of county officials. The administrative office of the courts shall not deduct any amount for indirect or direct costs, and shall distribute the entire amount appropriated by the legislature to the counties for county clerk collection budgets. The administrative office of the courts shall report on the amounts distributed to counties to the appropriate committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter.The administrative office of the courts may expend for the purposes of billing for legal financial obligations, such funds as are appropriated for the legislature for this purpose.[ 2003 c 379 § 21.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates—2003 c 379: See notes following RCW 9.94A.728.Intent—Purpose—2003 c 379 §§ 13-27: See note following RCW 9.94A.760.
WA Rev Code § 2.56.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.200 - Performance audits.

RCW 2.56.200 Performance audits.The office of the administrator for the courts is encouraged to conduct performance audits of courts under the authority of the supreme court, in conformity with criteria and methods developed by the board for judicial administration that have been approved by the supreme court. In developing criteria and methods for conducting performance audits, the board for judicial administration is encouraged to consider quality improvement programs, audits, and scoring. The judicial branch is encouraged to submit the results of these efforts to the chief justice of the supreme court or his or her designee, and with any other applicable boards or committees established under the authority of the supreme court to oversee government accountability.[ 2005 c 385 § 10.]NOTES:Findings—2005 c 385: See note following RCW 43.09.430.
WA Rev Code § 2.56.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.210 - Court access and accommodations coordinator—Duties.

RCW 2.56.210 Court access and accommodations coordinator—Duties.(1) Washington state courts are required by chapter 49.60 RCW, the law against discrimination, and by 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq., the Americans with disabilities act, to provide equal access to persons with disabilities. To assist the courts to comply with these laws, the administrative office of the courts shall, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, create the position of court access and accommodations coordinator.(2) The coordinator shall:(a) Review the needs of courts statewide for training and other assistance required to provide access and accommodation for persons with disabilities;(b) Provide guidance and assistance upon request;(c) Identify appropriate assistive devices and establish a system to improve courts' access to such devices.(3) In carrying out the duties under this section, the coordinator shall consult with persons with disabilities, and shall facilitate communication between the administrative office of the courts and such persons and their representative groups.[ 2008 c 148 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.220 - Family and juvenile court improvement grant program—Creation—Purpose.

RCW 2.56.220 Family and juvenile court improvement grant program—Creation—Purpose.Subject to the availability of funds appropriated therefor, the family and juvenile court improvement grant program is created.(1) The purpose of the program is to assist superior courts in improving their family and juvenile court systems, especially in dependency cases, with the goals of:(a) Assuring a stable and well-trained judiciary in family and juvenile law providing consistency of judicial officers hearing all of the proceedings in a case involving one family, especially in dependency cases; and(b) Ensuring judicial accountability in implementing specific principles and practices for family and juvenile court.(2) The administrator for the courts shall develop and administer the program subject to requirements in RCW 2.56.230. As part of administering the program, the administrator for the courts shall define appropriate outcome measures, collect data, and gather information from courts receiving grants.[ 2008 c 279 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.56.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.240 - Reconciling duplicate or conflicting no-contact or protection orders.

RCW 2.56.240 Reconciling duplicate or conflicting no-contact or protection orders.(1) The administrative office of the courts shall develop guidelines by December 1, 2011, for all courts to establish a process to reconcile duplicate or conflicting no-contact or protection orders issued by courts in this state.(2) The guidelines developed under subsection (1) of this section must include:(a) A process to allow any party named in a no-contact or protection order to petition for the purpose of reconciling duplicate or conflicting orders; and(b) A procedure to address no-contact and protection order data sharing between court jurisdictions in this state.(3) By January 1, 2011, the administrative office of the courts shall provide a report back to the legislature concerning the progress made to develop the guidelines required by this section.[ 2010 c 274 § 310.]NOTES:Intent—2010 c 274: See note following RCW 10.31.100.
WA Rev Code § 2.56.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.260 - Electronic monitoring with victim notification technology.

RCW 2.56.260 Electronic monitoring with victim notification technology.(1) The administrative office of the courts shall:(a) Develop a list of vendors or enter into a contract with a vendor that provides electronic monitoring with victim notification technology. The office shall provide outreach to counties as to how courts may access the vendor or vendors; and(b) Create an informational handout on the opportunity to request electronic monitoring with victim notification technology to be provided to individuals seeking a protection order and for which electronic monitoring with victim notification technology is available. The information must include a description of the technology used, requirements for accessing the technology, any limitations on how the technology may or may not assist the person in maintaining the safety of the victim and the victim's family, and how the person may request electronic monitoring with victim notification technology from the court.(2) An appointed or elected public official, public employee, or public agency as defined in RCW 4.24.470, or units of local government and its employees, as provided in RCW 36.28A.010, are immune from civil liability for damages resulting from the utilization of electronic monitoring with victim notification technology, unless it is shown that the official, employee, or agency acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.(3) For purposes of this section, "electronic monitoring" means the same as in RCW 9.94A.030.[ 2020 c 296 § 6.]NOTES:Short title—2020 c 296: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
WA Rev Code § 2.56.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.|2.56.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 2.56.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.[ 2009 c 521 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 2.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.60 - Federal Court Local Law Certificate Procedure Act.|2.60.010 - Definitions.

RCW 2.60.010 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) The term "certificate procedure" shall mean the procedure authorized herein by which a federal court in disposing of a cause pending before it submits a question of local law to the supreme court for answer;(2) The term "federal court" means any court of the United States of America including the supreme court of the United States, courts of appeal, district courts and any other court created by act of congress;(3) The term "supreme court" shall mean supreme court of Washington;(4) The term "record" shall mean: (a) A stipulation of facts approved by the federal court showing the nature of the case and the circumstances out of which the question of law arises or such part of the pleadings, proceedings and testimony in the cause pending before the federal court as in its opinion is necessary to enable the supreme court to answer the question submitted; (b) a statement of the question of local law certified for answer. The record shall contain a certificate under the official seal of the court, signed by the chief judge of a multi-judge federal court or judge of the district court utilizing certificate procedure stating that the record contains all matters in the pending cause deemed material for consideration of the local law question certified for answer;(5) The term "supplemental record" shall mean the original or copies of any other portion of the proceedings, pleadings and testimony before the federal court deemed desirable by the supreme court in the determination of the local law question certified for answer. The supplemental record shall contain a certificate under the official seal of the court signed by the chief judge of such multi-judge federal court or judge of the district court, certifying that the supplemental record contains all additional matters requested;(6) The term "opinion" shall mean the written opinion of the supreme court of Washington and shall include the certificate of the clerk of such court under seal of court stating that the opinion is in answer to the local law question submitted.[ 1965 c 99 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.60.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.60 - Federal Court Local Law Certificate Procedure Act.|2.60.020 - Federal court certification of local law question.

RCW 2.60.020 Federal court certification of local law question.When in the opinion of any federal court before whom a proceeding is pending, it is necessary to ascertain the local law of this state in order to dispose of such proceeding and the local law has not been clearly determined, such federal court may certify to the supreme court for answer the question of local law involved and the supreme court shall render its opinion in answer thereto.[ 1965 c 99 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 2.60.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.60 - Federal Court Local Law Certificate Procedure Act.|2.60.030 - Practice and procedure.

RCW 2.60.030 Practice and procedure.Certificate procedure shall be governed by the following provisions:(1) Certificate procedure may be invoked by a federal court upon its own motion or upon the motion of any interested party in the litigation involved if the federal court grants such motion.(2) Certificate procedure shall include and be based upon the record and may include a supplemental record.(3) Certificate procedure costs shall be equally divided between plaintiff and defendant, subject to reallocation as between or among the parties by the federal court involved.(4) The appellant or moving party in the federal court shall file and serve upon its adversary its brief on the question certified within thirty days after the filing of the record in the supreme court. The appellee or responding party in the federal court shall file and serve upon its adversary its brief within twenty days after receipt of appellant's or moving party's brief and a reply brief shall be filed within ten days. Time for filing record, supplemental record or briefs may be extended for cause.(5) Oral argument as in other causes on the merits may be had upon request of the supreme court or upon application of any interested party in the certificate procedure.(6) The supreme court shall forward to the federal court utilizing certificate procedure its opinion answering the local law question submitted.(7) The supreme court may adopt rules of practice and procedure to implement or otherwise facilitate utilization of certificate procedure.[ 1965 c 99 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 2.60.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.60 - Federal Court Local Law Certificate Procedure Act.|2.60.900 - Short title.

RCW 2.60.900 Short title.This act may be cited as the "federal court local law certificate procedure act."[ 1965 c 99 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 2.64.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.64 - Commission on Judicial Conduct.|2.64.020 - Membership—Terms.

RCW 2.64.020 Membership—Terms.The commission shall consist of eleven members. One member shall be a judge selected by and from the court of appeals judges; one member shall be a judge selected by and from the superior court judges; one member shall be a judge selected by and from the limited jurisdiction court judges; two members shall be selected by the state bar association and be admitted to the practice of law in this state; and six members shall be nonlawyers appointed by the governor. The term of each member of the commission shall be four years.[ 2005 c 15 § 1; 1989 c 367 § 2; 1987 c 186 § 2; 1981 c 268 § 3.]NOTES:Contingent effective date—2005 c 15: "This act takes effect January 1, 2006, if the proposed amendment to Article IV, section 31 of the state Constitution (Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207, changing the membership of the commission on judicial conduct) is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election. If the proposed amendment is not approved and ratified, this act is void in its entirety." [ 2005 c 15 § 2.] Senate Joint Resolution No. 8207 was approved and ratified by the voters at the November 8, 2005, general election.Contingent effective date—1989 c 367: See note following RCW 2.64.010.Terms of additional members—1987 c 186 § 2: "Notwithstanding RCW 2.64.020, the initial term of one of the members added to the commission on judicial conduct by section 2, chapter 186, Laws of 1987 shall end on June 16, 1990, and the term of the other member shall end on June 16, 1991, as determined by lot." [ 1987 c 186 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 2.64.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.64 - Commission on Judicial Conduct.|2.64.030 - Disqualification—Vacancies—Limitations on terms—Alternates—Removal.

RCW 2.64.030 Disqualification—Vacancies—Limitations on terms—Alternates—Removal.Commission membership shall terminate if a member ceases to hold the position that qualified him or her for appointment. Vacancies caused by disqualification or resignation shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the term. No person may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. A person may be reappointed after a lapse of one year. A member, rather than his or her successor, shall continue to participate in any hearing in progress at the end of his or her term, or when the member ceases to hold the position that qualified him or her for appointment. The appointing authority shall appoint an alternate to serve during a member's temporary disability, disqualification, or inability to serve. No member may otherwise be removed from the commission before the end of his or her term except upon good cause found by the appointing authority.[ 1981 c 268 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 2.64.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.64 - Commission on Judicial Conduct.|2.64.040 - Compensation and travel expenses.

RCW 2.64.040 Compensation and travel expenses.Commission members and alternate members shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.[ 1984 c 287 § 8; 1981 c 268 § 5.]NOTES:Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.