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WA Rev Code § 3.50.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.110 - Sessions.

RCW 3.50.110 Sessions.The municipal court shall be open and shall hold such regular and special sessions as may be prescribed by the legislative body of the city or town: PROVIDED, That the municipal court shall not be open on nonjudicial days.[ 1984 c 258 § 114; 1961 c 299 § 60.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.115 - Municipal court seal.

RCW 3.50.115 Municipal court seal.The municipal court shall have a seal which shall be the vignette of George Washington, with the words "Seal of The Municipal Court of . . . . . . (name of city), State of Washington," surrounding the vignette. All process from the court runs throughout the state. The supreme court may determine by rule what process must be issued under seal.[ 1999 c 152 § 1; 1984 c 258 § 123.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.125 - Transfer within municipal court.

RCW 3.50.125 Transfer within municipal court.A transfer of a case from the municipal court to either another municipal judge of the same city or to a judge pro tempore appointed in the manner prescribed by this chapter shall be allowed in accordance with RCW 3.66.090 in all civil and criminal proceedings.[ 1984 c 258 § 122.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.135 - Request for jury trial in civil cases—Exception—Fee—Juror compensation—Jury trials in criminal cases.

RCW 3.50.135 Request for jury trial in civil cases—Exception—Fee—Juror compensation—Jury trials in criminal cases.In all civil cases, the plaintiff or defendant may demand a jury, which shall consist of six citizens of the state who shall be impaneled and sworn as in cases before district courts, or the trial may be by a judge of the municipal court: PROVIDED, That no jury trial may be held on a proceeding involving a traffic infraction. A party requesting a jury shall pay to the court a fee which shall be the same as that for a jury in district court. If more than one party requests a jury, only one jury fee shall be collected by the court. The fee shall be apportioned among the requesting parties. Each juror may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars for each day in attendance upon the municipal court, and in addition thereto shall receive mileage at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060: PROVIDED, That the compensation paid jurors shall be determined by the legislative authority of the city and shall be uniformly applied. Jury trials shall be allowed in all criminal cases unless waived by the defendant.[ 1984 c 258 § 126.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.300 - Execution of sentence—Jail in lieu of fine and costs, computation.

RCW 3.50.300 Execution of sentence—Jail in lieu of fine and costs, computation.In all cases of conviction, unless otherwise provided in chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW as now or hereafter amended, where a jail sentence is given to the defendant, execution shall issue accordingly and where the judgment of the court is that the defendant pay a fine and costs, the defendant may be committed to jail until the judgment is paid in full.A defendant who has been committed shall be discharged upon the payment for such part of the fine and costs as remains unpaid after deducting from the whole amount any previous payment, and after deducting the amount allowed for each day of imprisonment, which amount shall be the same and computed in the same manner as provided for superior court cases in RCW 10.82.030 and 10.82.040, as now or hereafter amended. In addition, all other proceedings in respect of such fine and costs shall be the same as in like cases in the superior court.[ 1984 c 258 § 115; 1969 c 84 § 1; 1961 c 299 § 79.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.320 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Change of plea—Dismissal.

RCW 3.50.320 Suspension or deferral of sentence—Change of plea—Dismissal.After a conviction, the court may impose sentence by suspending all or a portion of the defendant's sentence or by deferring the sentence of the defendant and may place the defendant on probation for a period of no longer than two years and prescribe the conditions thereof. A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record. During the time of the deferral, the court may, for good cause shown, permit a defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty, permit the defendant to enter a plea of not guilty, and dismiss the charges. A court shall not defer sentence for an offense sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055.[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 § 5; 2001 c 94 § 4; 1984 c 258 § 116; 1983 c 156 § 5; 1961 c 299 § 81.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.330 - Suspension or deferral of sentence—Continuing jurisdiction of court.

RCW 3.50.330 Suspension or deferral of sentence—Continuing jurisdiction of court.(1) A court has continuing jurisdiction and authority to suspend the execution of all or any part of its sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines for a period not to exceed:(a) Five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced for a domestic violence offense or under RCW 46.61.5055; and(b) Two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses.(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a court shall have continuing jurisdiction and authority to defer the execution of all or any part of the sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines for a period not to exceed:(i) Five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced for a domestic violence offense; and(ii) Two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses.(b) A court shall not defer sentence for an offense sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055.(3) A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.(4) However, the court's jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.(5) Any time before entering an order terminating probation, the court may modify or revoke its order suspending or deferring the imposition or execution of the sentence.(6) For the purposes of this section, "domestic violence offense" means a crime listed in RCW 10.99.020 that is not a felony offense.[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 § 6; 2010 c 274 § 406; 2001 c 94 § 5; 1999 c 56 § 1; 1984 c 258 § 117; 1983 c 156 § 6; 1961 c 299 § 82.]NOTES:Intent—2010 c 274: See note following RCW 10.31.100.Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.340 - Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination of probation.

RCW 3.50.340 Revocation of deferred or suspended sentence—Limitations—Termination of probation.Deferral of sentence and suspension of execution of sentence may be revoked if the defendant violates or fails to carry out any of the conditions of the deferral or suspension. Upon the revocation of the deferral or suspension, the court shall impose the sentence previously suspended or any unexecuted portion thereof. In no case shall the court impose a sentence greater than the original sentence, with credit given for time served and money paid on fine and costs.Any time before entering an order terminating probation, the court may revoke or modify its order suspending the imposition or execution of the sentence. If the ends of justice will be served and when warranted by the reformation of the probationer, the court may terminate the period of probation and discharge the person so held.[ 1984 c 258 § 118; 1983 c 156 § 7; 1961 c 299 § 83.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.345 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.345 - Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.

RCW 3.50.345 Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.Before a sentence is imposed upon a defendant convicted of a crime against property, the court or the prosecuting authority shall check existing judicial information systems to determine the criminal history of the defendant.[ 2009 c 431 § 16.]NOTES:Applicability—2009 c 431: See note following RCW 4.24.230.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.355 - Offender supervision by another state.

RCW 3.50.355 Offender supervision by another state.(1) If a person placed on probation for one year or more for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor by a municipal court requests permission to travel or transfer to another state, the assigned probation officer shall determine whether such request is subject to RCW 9.94A.745, the interstate compact for adult offender supervision. If such request is subject to the compact, the probation officer shall:(a) Notify the department of corrections of the probationer's request;(b) Provide the department of corrections with the supporting documentation it requests for processing an application for transfer;(c) Notify the probationer of the fee due to the department of corrections for processing an application under the compact;(d) Cease supervision of the probationer while another state supervises the probationer pursuant to the compact;(e) Resume supervision if the probationer returns to this state before the term of probation expires.(2) The probationer shall receive credit for time served while being supervised by another state.(3) If the probationer is returned to the state at the request of the receiving state under rules of the interstate compact for adult offender supervision, the department of corrections is responsible for the cost of returning the probationer.(4) The state of Washington, the department of corrections and its employees, and any city and its employees are not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission authorized or required under this section unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence.[ 2005 c 400 § 6.]NOTES:Application—Effective date—2005 c 400: See notes following RCW 9.94A.74504.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.425 - Issuance of criminal process.

RCW 3.50.425 Issuance of criminal process.All criminal process issued by the municipal court shall be in the name of the state of Washington and run throughout the state, and be directed to and served by the chief of police, marshal, or other police officer of any city or to any sheriff in the state.[ 1984 c 258 § 127.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.430 - Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances.

RCW 3.50.430 Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances.All criminal prosecutions for the violation of a city ordinance shall be conducted in the name of the city and may be upon the complaint of any person.[ 1984 c 258 § 119; 1961 c 299 § 92.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.440 - Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.

RCW 3.50.440 Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.Every person convicted by the municipal court of a violation of the criminal provisions of an ordinance for which no punishment is specifically prescribed in the ordinance is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the city jail for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or both such fine and imprisonment.[ 2011 c 96 § 2; 2003 c 53 § 3; 1984 c 258 § 120; 1961 c 299 § 93.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2011 c 96: See note following RCW 9A.20.021.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.450 - Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed by district court law.

RCW 3.50.450 Pleadings, practice and procedure not provided for governed by district court law.Pleadings, practice and procedure in cases not governed by statutes or rules specifically applicable to municipal courts shall, insofar as applicable, be governed by the statutes and rules now existing or hereafter adopted governing pleadings, practice and procedure applicable to district courts.[ 1984 c 258 § 121; 1961 c 299 § 94.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Application—1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.480 - City or town trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by city or town—Use of funds.

RCW 3.50.480 City or town trial court improvement account—Contributions to account by city or town—Use of funds.Any city or town operating a municipal court under this chapter for which the state contributes to municipal court judges' salaries under RCW 2.56.030 shall create a city or town trial court improvement account. An amount equal to one hundred percent of the state's contribution for the payment of the city's or town's municipal court judges' salaries shall be deposited into the account. Money in the account shall be used to fund improvements to the municipal court's staffing, programs, facilities, or services, as appropriated by the city or town legislative authority.[ 2005 c 457 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.800 - Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Renewal.

RCW 3.50.800 Repeal of municipal criminal code—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration—Renewal.(1) If a municipality has, prior to July 1, 1984, repealed in its entirety that portion of its municipal code defining crimes but continues to hear and determine traffic infraction cases under chapter 46.63 RCW in a municipal court, the municipality and the appropriate county shall, prior to January 1, 1985, enter into an agreement under chapter 39.34 RCW under which the county is to be paid a reasonable amount for costs incurred after January 1, 1985, associated with prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing in criminal cases filed in district court as a result of the repeal. If the municipality and the county cannot come to an agreement within the time prescribed by this section, they shall be deemed to have entered into an agreement to submit the issue to arbitration pursuant to chapter 7.04A RCW. The municipality and the county have the same rights and are subject to the same duties as other parties who have agreed to submit to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW.(2) The agreement between the municipality and the county shall include provisions for periodic review and renewal of the terms of the agreement. If the municipality and the county are unable to agree on the terms for renewal of the agreement, they shall be deemed to have entered into an agreement to submit the issue to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW. Pending conclusion of the arbitration proceeding, the terms of the agreement shall remain in effect. The municipality and the county have the same rights as other parties who have agreed to submit to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW.[ 2005 c 433 § 34; 1984 c 258 § 202.]NOTES:Application—Captions not law—Savings—Effective date—2005 c 433: See RCW 7.04A.290 through 7.04A.310 and 7.04A.900.Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 3.50.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.810 - Termination of municipal court—Notice.

RCW 3.50.810 Termination of municipal court—Notice.(1) Any city having entered into an agreement for court services with the county must provide written notice of the intent to terminate the agreement to the county legislative authority not less than one year prior to February 1st of the year in which all district court judges are subject to election.(2) Any city that terminates an agreement for court services to be provided by a district court may terminate the agreement only at the end of a four-year district court judicial term.(3) A county that wishes to terminate an agreement with a city for the provision of court services must provide written notice of the intent to terminate the agreement to the city legislative authority not less than one year prior to the expiration of the agreement.[ 2001 c 68 § 1; 1993 c 317 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1993 c 317: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1993 c 317 § 11.]Effective date—1993 c 317: "This act shall take effect January 1, 1995." [ 1993 c 317 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 3.50.815 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.50 - Municipal Courts—Alternate Provision.|3.50.815 - Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements.

RCW 3.50.815 Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements.A city may meet the requirements of RCW 39.34.180 by entering into an interlocal agreement with the county in which the city is located or with one or more cities.[ 2008 c 227 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Subheadings not law—2008 c 227: See notes following RCW 3.50.003.
WA Rev Code § 3.54.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.54 - Clerks and Deputy Clerks.|3.54.010 - Compensation.

RCW 3.54.010 Compensation.The clerk and deputy clerks of district courts shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by the county legislative authority.[ 1984 c 258 § 34; 1971 c 73 § 6; 1961 c 299 § 98.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 3.54.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.54 - Clerks and Deputy Clerks.|3.54.020 - Powers and duties.

RCW 3.54.020 Powers and duties.The district courts shall prescribe the duties of the clerk and deputy clerks. Such duties shall include all of the requirements of RCW 3.62.020 and 3.62.040 as now or hereafter amended and the receipt of bail and additionally the power to:(1) Accept and enter pleas;(2) Receive bail as set by the court;(3) Set cases for trial;(4) Administer oaths.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 241 § 1; 1971 c 73 § 7; 1961 c 299 § 99.]
WA Rev Code § 3.54.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.54 - Clerks and Deputy Clerks.|3.54.030 - Seal.

RCW 3.54.030 Seal.The district court shall have a seal that shall be the vignette of George Washington, with the words "Seal of the . . . . . . District Court of . . . . . . County, State of Washington," surrounding the vignette. All process from the court runs throughout the state. The supreme court may determine by rule what process must be issued under seal.[ 1999 c 152 § 2; 1992 c 29 § 1.]