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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.035 - Retirement pay of certain justices or judges retiring prior to December 1, 1968—Widow's benefits.

RCW 2.12.035
Retirement pay of certain justices or judges retiring prior to December 1, 1968—Widow's benefits.
The retirement pay or pension of any justice of the supreme or judge of any superior court of the state who was in office on August 6, 1965, and who retired prior to December 1, 1968, or who would have been eligible to retire at the time of death prior to December 1, 1968, shall be based, effective December 1, 1968, upon the annual salary which was being prescribed by the statute in effect for the office of justice of the supreme court or for the office of judge of the superior court, respectively, at the time of his or her retirement or at the end of the term immediately prior to his or her retirement if his or her retirement was made after expiration of his or her term or at the time of his or her death if he or she died prior to retirement. The widow's benefit for the widow of any such justice or judge as provided for in RCW 2.12.030 shall be based, effective December 1, 1968, upon such retirement pay.
[ 2011 c 336 § 33; 1971 c 81 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 202 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.037 - Adjustment of pension of retired judges or widows or widowers.

RCW 2.12.037
Adjustment of pension of retired judges or widows or widowers.
(1) "Index" for the purposes of this section, shall mean, for any calendar year, that year's annual average consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items (1957-1959 equal one hundred) compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor;
(2) Effective July 1, 1970, every pension computed and payable under the provisions of RCW 2.12.030 to any retired judge or to his or her widow or widower which does not exceed four hundred fifty dollars per month shall be adjusted to that dollar amount which bears the ratio of its original dollar amount which is found to exist between the index for 1969 and the index for the calendar year prior to the effective retirement date of the person to whom, or on behalf of whom, such retirement allowance is being paid.
[ 2012 c 117 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 96 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.040 - Service after retirement.

RCW 2.12.040
Service after retirement.
If any retired judge shall accept an appointment or an election to a judicial office, he or she shall be entitled to receive the full salary pertaining thereto, and his or her retirement pay under this chapter shall be suspended during such term of office and his or her salary then received shall be subject to contribution to the judges' retirement fund as provided in this chapter.
[ 2011 c 336 § 35; 1955 c 38 § 6; 1943 c 37 § 1; 1937 c 229 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 11054-4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.045 - Minimum monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.

RCW 2.12.045
Minimum monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1979, no person receiving a monthly benefit pursuant to this chapter shall receive a monthly benefit of less than ten dollars per month for each year of service creditable to the person whose service is the basis of the retirement allowance. Portions of a year shall be treated as fractions of a year and the decimal equivalent shall be multiplied by ten dollars. Where the monthly benefit was adjusted at the time benefit payments to the beneficiary commenced, the minimum benefit provided in this section shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with that adjustment.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1979, the monthly benefit of each person who either is receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 2.12.020 or 2.12.030 as of December 31, 1978, or commenced receiving a monthly benefit under this chapter as of a date no later than July 1, 1974, shall be permanently increased by a post-retirement adjustment. This adjustment shall be in lieu of any adjustments provided under RCW 2.12.037 as of July 1, 1979, or July 1, 1980, for the affected persons. Such adjustment shall be calculated as follows:
(a) Monthly benefits to which this subsection and subsection (1) of this section are both applicable shall be determined by first applying subsection (1) and then applying this subsection. The department shall determine the total years of creditable service and the total dollar benefit base accrued as of December 31, 1978, except that this determination shall take into account only those persons to whom this subsection applies;
(b) The department shall multiply the total benefits determined in (a) of this subsection by six percent and divide the dollar value thus determined by the total service determined in (a) of this subsection. The resultant figure shall then be a post-retirement increase factor which shall be applied as specified in (c) of this subsection;
(c) Each person to whom this subsection applies shall receive an increase which is the product of the factor determined in (b) of this subsection multiplied by the years of creditable service.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 96 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.046 - Monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.

RCW 2.12.046
Monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1983, the monthly benefit of each person who either is receiving benefits pursuant to RCW 2.12.020 or 2.12.030 as of December 31, 1982, or commenced receiving a monthly benefit under this chapter as of a date no later than July 1, 1978, shall be permanently increased by a post-retirement adjustment of $.74 per month for each year of creditable service the judge established with the retirement system. Any fraction of a year of service shall be counted in the computation of the post-retirement adjustment. This adjustment shall be in lieu of any adjustments provided under RCW 2.12.037 as of July 1, 1983, or July 1, 1984, for the affected persons.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 56 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 56: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1983." [ 1983 1st ex.s. c 56 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.048 - Refund of certain contributions.

RCW 2.12.048
Refund of certain contributions.
If a judge who was a member of this system left the system before July 1, 1988, and neither the judge nor the judge's surviving spouse: (1) Was eligible at that time to receive a benefit under this chapter; or (2) has received an amount under a sundry claims appropriation from the state legislature intended as a refund of the judge's contributions paid under RCW 2.12.060; then the judge or the judge's surviving spouse may apply to the department for and receive a refund of such contributions.
[ 1991 c 159 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.050 - Judges' retirement fund—Created—Contents—Custodian—Records.

RCW 2.12.050
Judges' retirement fund—Created—Contents—Custodian—Records.
There is hereby created a fund in the state treasury to be known as "The Judges' Retirement Fund" which shall consist of the moneys appropriated from the general fund in the state treasury, as hereinafter provided; the deductions from salaries of judges, as hereinafter provided, all gifts, donations, bequests and devises made for the benefit of said fund, and the rents, issues and profits thereof, or proceeds of sales of assets thereof. The state treasurer shall be treasurer, ex officio, of this fund. The treasurer shall be custodian of the moneys in said judges' retirement fund. The department of retirement systems shall receive all moneys payable into said fund and make disbursements therefrom as provided in this chapter. The department shall keep written permanent records showing all receipts and disbursements of said fund.
[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 4; 1977 c 75 § 1; 1977 c 18 § 1; 1967 c 28 § 1; 1959 c 192 § 1; 1937 c 229 § 5; RRS § 11054-5.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.060 - Fund—Constitution—Salary deductions—Aid.

RCW 2.12.060
Fund—Constitution—Salary deductions—Aid.
For the purpose of providing moneys in said judges' retirement fund, concurrent monthly deductions from judges' salaries and portions thereof payable from the state treasury and withdrawals from the general fund of the state treasury shall be made as follows: Six and one-half percent shall be deducted from the monthly salary of each justice of the supreme court, six and one-half percent shall be deducted from the monthly salary of each judge of the court of appeals, and six and one-half percent of the total salaries of each judge of the superior court shall be deducted from that portion of the salary of such justices or judges payable from the state treasury; and a sum equal to six and one-half percent of the combined salaries of the justices of the supreme court, the judges of the court of appeals, and the judges of the superior court shall be withdrawn from the general fund of the state treasury. In consideration of the contributions made by the judges and justices to the judges' retirement fund, the state hereby undertakes to guarantee the solvency of said fund and the legislature shall make biennial appropriations from the general fund of amounts sufficient to guarantee the making of retirement payments as herein provided for if the money in the judges' retirement fund shall become insufficient for that purpose, but such biennial appropriation may be conditioned that sums appropriated may not be expended unless the money in the judges' retirement fund shall become insufficient to meet the retirement payments. The deductions and withdrawals herein directed shall be made on or before the tenth day of each month and shall be based on the salaries of the next preceding calendar month. The administrator for the courts shall issue warrants payable to the treasurer to accomplish the deductions and withdrawals herein directed, and shall issue the monthly salary warrants of the judges and justices for the amount of salary payable from the state treasury after such deductions have been made. The treasurer shall cash the warrants made payable to him or her hereunder and place the proceeds thereof in the judges' retirement fund for disbursement as authorized in this chapter.
[ 2011 c 336 § 36; 1973 c 106 § 6; 1973 c 37 § 1. Prior: 1971 c 81 § 8; 1971 c 30 § 6; 1957 c 243 § 2; 1951 c 79 § 2; 1945 c 19 § 2; 1937 c 229 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 11054-6.]
NOTES:
Construction—1971 c 30: See note following RCW 2.12.010.
Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer: RCW 41.04.445.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.090 - Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process—Exceptions—Deductions for group insurance premiums.

RCW 2.12.090
Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process—Exceptions—Deductions for group insurance premiums.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, the right of any person to a retirement allowance or optional retirement allowance under the provisions of this chapter and all moneys and investments and income thereof are exempt from any state, county, municipal, or other local tax and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or the insolvency laws, or other processes of law whatsoever whether the same be in actual possession of the person or be deposited or loaned and shall be unassignable except as herein specifically provided.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not prohibit the department of retirement systems from complying with (a) a wage assignment order for child support issued pursuant to chapter 26.18 RCW, (b) a notice of payroll deduction issued under chapter 26.23 RCW, (c) an order to withhold and deliver issued pursuant to chapter 74.20A RCW, (d) a mandatory benefits assignment order issued pursuant to chapter 41.50 RCW, (e) a court order directing the department of retirement systems to pay benefits directly to an obligee under a dissolution order as defined in RCW 41.50.500(3) which fully complies with RCW 41.50.670 and 41.50.700, or (f) any administrative or court order expressly authorized by federal law.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit a beneficiary of a retirement allowance from authorizing deductions therefrom for payment of premiums due on any group insurance policy or plan issued for the benefit of a group comprised of public employees of the state of Washington.
(4) Deductions made in the past from retirement benefits are hereby expressly recognized, ratified, and affirmed. Future deductions may only be made in accordance with this section.
[ 2012 c 159 § 18; 1991 c 365 § 19; 1989 c 360 § 23; 1987 c 326 § 18; 1982 1st ex.s. c 52 § 32.]
NOTES:
Severability—1991 c 365: See note following RCW 41.50.500.
Effective date—1987 c 326: See RCW 41.50.901.
Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 52: See note following RCW 2.10.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.100 - Transfer of membership from Washington public employees' retirement system to judges' retirement system—Authorized—Procedure.

RCW 2.12.100
Transfer of membership from Washington public employees' retirement system to judges' retirement system—Authorized—Procedure.
Any member of the Washington public employees' retirement system who is eligible to participate in the judges' retirement system, may by written request filed with the director and custodian of the two systems respectively, transfer such membership to the judges' retirement system. Upon the receipt of such request, the director of the Washington public employees' retirement system shall transfer to the state treasurer (1) all employees' contributions and interest thereon belonging to such member in the employees' savings fund and all employers' contributions credited or attributed to such member in the benefit account fund and (2) a record of service credited to such member. One-half of such service but not in excess of twelve years shall be computed and credited to such member as though such service was performed as a member of the judges' retirement system. Upon such transfer being made the state treasurer shall deposit such moneys in the judges' retirement fund. In the event that any such member should terminate judicial service prior to his or her entitlement to retirement benefits under any of the provisions of chapter 2.12 RCW, he or she shall upon request therefor be repaid from the judges' retirement fund an amount equal to the amount of his or her employees' contributions to the Washington public employees' retirement system and interest plus interest thereon from the date of the transfer of such moneys: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this section shall not apply to any person who is retired as a judge as of February 20, 1970.
[ 2011 c 336 § 37; 1970 ex.s. c 96 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.900 - Construction—Gender.

RCW 2.12.900
Construction—Gender.
Whenever words importing the masculine gender are used in the provisions of this chapter they may be extended to females also as provided in RCW 1.12.050 and whenever words importing the feminine gender are used in the provisions of this chapter they may be extended to males.
[ 1971 c 30 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System. › 2.12.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 2.12.901
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 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.010 - Purpose.

RCW 2.14.010
Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a supplemental retirement benefit to judges who are elected or appointed under chapter 2.04, 2.06, or 2.08 RCW and who are members of the public employees' retirement system for their service as a judge.
(2) This chapter may be known and cited as the judicial retirement account act.
[ 1988 c 109 § 12.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.020 - Definitions.

RCW 2.14.020
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Plan" means the judicial retirement account plan.
(2) "Principal account" means the judicial retirement principal account.
(3) "Member" means a judge participating in the judicial retirement account plan.
(4) "Administrative account" means the judicial retirement administrative account.
(5) "Accumulated contributions" means the total amount contributed to a member's account under RCW 2.14.090 (1) and (2), together with any interest and earnings that have been credited to the member's account.
[ 1988 c 109 § 13.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.030 - Judicial retirement account plan established.

RCW 2.14.030
Judicial retirement account plan established.
The judicial retirement account plan is established for judges appointed or elected under chapter 2.04, 2.06, or 2.08 RCW and who are members of the public employees' retirement system for their service as a judge.
[ 1988 c 109 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.040 - Administration of plan.

RCW 2.14.040
Administration of plan.
The administrator for the courts, under the direction of the board for judicial administration, shall administer the plan. The administrator shall:
(1) Deposit or invest contributions to the plan consistent with RCW 2.14.080;
(2) Credit investment earnings or interest to individual judicial retirement accounts consistent with RCW 2.14.070;
(3) Keep or cause to be kept full and adequate accounts and records of the assets, obligations, transactions, and affairs of any judicial retirement accounts created under this chapter; and
(4) Adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter.
[ 1998 c 245 § 1; 1988 c 109 § 15.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.050 - Administrator—Discharge of duties.

RCW 2.14.050
Administrator—Discharge of duties.
The administrator for the courts shall be deemed to stand in a fiduciary relationship to the members participating in the plan and shall discharge his or her duties in good faith and with that diligence, care, and skill which ordinary prudent persons would exercise under similar circumstances in like positions.
[ 1988 c 109 § 16.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.060 - Judicial retirement principal account—Creation—Transfer of deficiencies—Contributions—Use.

RCW 2.14.060
Judicial retirement principal account—Creation—Transfer of deficiencies—Contributions—Use.
The judicial retirement principal account is created in the state treasury. Any deficiency in the judicial retirement administrative account caused by an excess of administrative expenses disbursed from that account over earnings of investments of balances credited to that account shall be transferred to that account from the principal account.
The contributions under *section 19 of this act shall be paid into the principal account and shall be sufficient to cover costs of administration and staffing in addition to such other amounts as determined by the administrator for the courts. The principal account shall be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1988 c 109 § 17.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The reference to section 19 of this act appears to be incorrect. Section 20 of the act, codified as RCW 2.14.090, was apparently intended.
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.070 - Judicial retirement administrative account—Creation—Use—Excess balance—Deficiencies.

RCW 2.14.070
Judicial retirement administrative account—Creation—Use—Excess balance—Deficiencies.
The judicial retirement administrative account is created in the state treasury. All expenses of the administrator for the courts under this chapter, including staffing and administrative expenses, shall be paid out of the administrative account. Any excess balance of this account over administrative expenses disbursed from this account shall be transferred to the principal account. Any deficiency in the administrative account caused by an excess of administrative expenses disbursed from this account over the excess balance of this account shall be transferred to this account from the principal account.
[ 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 70; 1988 c 109 § 18.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.080 - Duties of administrator—Investments and earnings.

RCW 2.14.080
Duties of administrator—Investments and earnings.
(1) The administrator for the courts shall:
(a) Deposit or invest the contributions under RCW 2.14.090 in a credit union, savings and loan association, bank, or mutual savings bank;
(b) Purchase life insurance, shares of an investment company, or fixed and/or variable annuity contracts from any insurance company or investment company licensed to contract business in this state; or
(c) Invest in any of the class of investments described in RCW 43.84.150.
(2) The state investment board or the department of retirement systems, at the request of the administrator for the courts, may invest moneys in the principal account. Moneys invested by the investment board shall be invested in accordance with RCW 43.84.150. Moneys invested by the department of retirement systems shall be invested in accordance with applicable law. Except as provided in RCW 43.33A.160 or as necessary to pay a pro rata share of expenses incurred by the department of retirement systems, one hundred percent of all earnings from these investments, exclusive of investment income pursuant to RCW 43.84.080, shall accrue directly to the principal account.
[ 1996 c 39 § 20; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 103; 1989 c 139 § 3; 1988 c 109 § 19.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—1996 c 39: See note following RCW 41.32.010.
Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.090 - Funding of plan—Contributions.

RCW 2.14.090
Funding of plan—Contributions.
The plan shall be funded as provided in this section.
(1) Two and one-half percent shall be deducted from each member's salary.
(2) The state, as employer, shall contribute an equal amount on a monthly basis.
(3) The contributions shall be collected by the administrator for the courts and deposited in the member's account within the principal account.
[ 1988 c 109 § 20.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.100 - Contributions—Distribution upon member's separation—Exemption from taxation and judicial process—Assignability—Exceptions.

RCW 2.14.100
Contributions—Distribution upon member's separation—Exemption from taxation and judicial process—Assignability—Exceptions.
(1) A member who separates from judicial service for any reason is entitled to receive a lump sum distribution of the member's accumulated contributions. The administrator for the courts may adopt rules establishing other payment options, in addition to lump sum distributions, if the other payment options conform to the requirements of the federal internal revenue code.
(2) The right of a person to receive a payment under this chapter and the moneys in the accounts created under this chapter are exempt from any state, county, municipal, or other local tax and are not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any other process of law whatsoever and is not assignable, except as is otherwise specifically provided in this section.
(3) If a judgment, decree or other order, including a court-approved property settlement agreement, that relates to the provision of child support, spousal maintenance, or the marital property rights of a spouse or former spouse, child, or other dependent of a member is made pursuant to the domestic relations law of the state of Washington or such order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or country, that has been registered or otherwise made enforceable in this state, then the amount of the member's accumulated contributions shall be paid in the manner and to the person or persons so directed in the domestic relations order. However, this subsection does not permit or require a benefit to be paid or to be provided that is not otherwise available under the terms of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. The administrator for the courts shall establish reasonable procedures for determining the status or any such decree or order and for effectuating distribution pursuant to the domestic relations order.
(4) The administrator for the courts may pay from a member's accumulated contributions the amount that the administrator finds is lawfully demanded under a levy issued by the internal revenue service with respect to that member or is sought to be collected by the United States government under a judgment resulting from an unpaid tax assessment against the member.
[ 2007 c 108 § 1; 1988 c 109 § 21.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.110 - Payment of contributions upon member's death.

RCW 2.14.110
Payment of contributions upon member's death.
If a member dies, the amount of the accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's death, subject to the provisions of chapter 26.16 RCW, shall be paid to the member's estate, or such person or persons, trust, or organization as the member has nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the administrative office of the courts. If there is no such designated person or persons still living at the time of the member's death, the member's accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse as if in fact the spouse had been nominated by written designation or, if there is no such surviving spouse, then to the member's legal representatives.
[ 2007 c 108 § 2; 2005 c 282 § 1; 1996 c 42 § 1; 1988 c 109 § 22.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1988 c 109: See note following RCW 2.10.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.115 - Discontinuing plan contributions—One-time irrevocable election.

RCW 2.14.115
Discontinuing plan contributions—One-time irrevocable election.
Beginning January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, any member of the public employees' retirement system eligible to participate in the judicial retirement account plan under this chapter may make a one-time irrevocable election, filed in writing with the member's employer, the department of retirement systems, and the administrative office of the courts, to discontinue future contributions to the judicial retirement account plan in lieu of prospective contribution and benefit provisions under chapter 189, Laws of 2006.
[ 2006 c 189 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 189: "This act takes effect January 1, 2007." [ 2006 c 189 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.14 - Retirement of Judges—Supplemental Retirement. › 2.14.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 2.14.900
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 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.16 - Association of Superior Court Judges. › 2.16.010 - Association created.

RCW 2.16.010
Association created.
All the judges of the superior courts of the state of Washington are hereby associated under the name of the superior court judges' association of the state of Washington.
[ 2016 c 179 § 2; 1933 ex.s. c 58 § 1; RRS § 11051-1.]
NOTES:
Findings—Purpose—2016 c 179: "The legislature finds and declares as follows:
(1) The legislature established the superior court judges' association statutorily in 1933, enacting what is now chapter 2.16 RCW. The purpose of this act is to render consistent the usage of the association's name, amending two sections to remove inconsistent uses of the association's name.
(2) For decades, the association has operated as the superior court judges' association. The association has been referred to by that name in numerous statutes, including: RCW 2.32.180 (which has used that name since 1957); RCW 2.56.150 (which has used that name since 1996); RCW 7.68.801 (which has used that name since 2013); RCW 9.94A.8673 (which has used that name since 2008); RCW 26.19.025 (which has used that name since 2007); RCW 70.96A.350 (which has used that name since 2002); and RCW 74.13.368 (which has used that name since 2009). In at least one instance in 2011, the association sued under the name superior court judges' association. Although the legislature initially used a variant of the name in its 1933 act and such a variation appears in one other statute, through long and regular usage, the association has come to be known as the superior court judges' association." [ 2016 c 179 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.16 - Association of Superior Court Judges. › 2.16.020 - Officers.

RCW 2.16.020
Officers.
The judges shall elect from their number a president, who shall be called president judge, and a secretary, who shall hold their offices from the date of one annual meeting of the association to the next.
[ 1955 c 38 § 7; 1933 ex.s. c 58 § 2; RRS § 11051-2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.16 - Association of Superior Court Judges. › 2.16.040 - Uniform court rules.

RCW 2.16.040
Uniform court rules.
At its annual meetings, pursuant to section 24, Article IV of the state Constitution, the association shall have power to establish uniform rules for the government of the superior courts, which rules may be amended from time to time.
[ 1955 c 38 § 9; 1933 ex.s. c 58 § 4; RRS § 11051-4.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: Cf. CR 83.
Rule-making power, supreme court: RCW 2.04.180 through 2.04.210.
Superior court rules: State Constitution Art. 4 § 24.
Uniform rules to be established: RCW 2.08.230.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.16 - Association of Superior Court Judges. › 2.16.050 - Annual meeting.

RCW 2.16.050
Annual meeting.
The association shall meet annually at a time established by the association's governing board. At the meeting officers shall be chosen for the ensuing year, and other business transacted as may properly come before the association.
[ 1996 c 82 § 1; 1955 c 38 § 10; 1933 ex.s. c 58 § 5; RRS § 11051-5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.16 - Association of Superior Court Judges. › 2.16.070 - Effect of chapter on existing laws.

RCW 2.16.070
Effect of chapter on existing laws.
Except for the provisions of *RCW 2.16.060, this chapter shall not be held to repeal any other existing law relating to the visitation of judges.
[ 1933 ex.s. c 58 § 7; RRS § 11051-7.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 2.16.060 was repealed by 1973 c 106 § 40.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.20 - Magistrates. › 2.20.010 - Magistrate defined.

RCW 2.20.010
Magistrate defined.
A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with the commission of a crime.
[ 1891 c 53 § 1; RRS § 50.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.20 - Magistrates. › 2.20.020 - Who are magistrates.

RCW 2.20.020
Who are magistrates.
The following persons are magistrates:
(1) The justices of the supreme court.
(2) The judges of the court of appeals.
(3) The superior judges, and district judges.
(4) All municipal officers authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of district judges.
[ 1987 c 202 § 103; 1971 c 81 § 9; 1891 c 53 § 2; RRS § 51.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.20 - Magistrates. › 2.20.030 - Issuance of search warrants by district and municipal court judges—Jurisdiction in more than one county.

RCW 2.20.030
Issuance of search warrants by district and municipal court judges—Jurisdiction in more than one county.
Any district or municipal court judge, in the county in which the offense is alleged to have occurred, may issue a search warrant for any person or evidence located anywhere within the state. If the jurisdiction of a district or municipal court encompasses all or part of more than one county, a judge for that district or municipal court may issue a search warrant for any person or evidence located anywhere within the state as long as the county in which the offense is alleged to have occurred is one of the counties encompassed within that court's jurisdiction.
[ 2018 c 50 § 1; 2014 c 93 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2014 c 93: "The legislature finds that recent decisions of the United States supreme court and the Washington state supreme court require law enforcement to obtain the review of a neutral and disinterested magistrate and the issuance of a search warrant more frequently before proceeding with a criminal investigation. The legislature intends to accommodate this requirement by creating effective and timely access to magistrates for purposes of reviewing search warrant applications across the state of Washington. This act does not change the legal standards for issuing a search warrant or the legal standards for review of an issued search warrant." [ 2014 c 93 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.24 - Court Commissioners and Referees. › 2.24.010 - Appointment of court commissioners, criminal commissioners—Qualifications—Term of office.

RCW 2.24.010
Appointment of court commissioners, criminal commissioners—Qualifications—Term of office.
(1) There may be appointed in each county or judicial district, by the judges of the superior court having jurisdiction therein or a presiding judge pro tempore who is fulfilling presiding judge duties for a single judge court pursuant to RCW 2.08.120(2), one or more court commissioners for said county or judicial district. Each such commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States and shall hold the office during the pleasure of the judges making the appointment.
(2)(a) There may be appointed in counties with a population of more than four hundred thousand, by the presiding judge of the superior court having jurisdiction therein, one or more attorneys to act as criminal commissioners to assist the superior court in disposing of adult criminal cases. Such criminal commissioners shall have power, authority, and jurisdiction, concurrent with the superior court and the judges thereof, in adult criminal cases, to preside over arraignments, preliminary appearances, initial extradition hearings, and noncompliance proceedings pursuant to RCW 9.94A.6333 or 9.94B.040; accept pleas if authorized by local court rules; appoint counsel; make determinations of probable cause; set, amend, and review conditions of pretrial release; set bail; set trial and hearing dates; authorize continuances; accept waivers of the right to speedy trial; and authorize and issue search warrants and orders to intercept, monitor, or record wired or wireless telecommunications or for the installation of electronic taps or other devices to include, but not be limited to, vehicle global positioning system or other mobile tracking devices with all the powers conferred upon the judge of the superior court in such matters.
(b) Criminal commissioners shall also have the authority to conduct resentencing hearings and to vacate convictions related to State v. Blake, No. 96873-0 (Feb. 25, 2021). Criminal commissioners may be appointed for this purpose regardless of the population of the county served by the appointing court.
(c) The county legislative authority must approve the creation of criminal commissioner positions.
[ 2022 c 74 § 4; 2021 c 311 § 17; 2013 c 27 § 3; 2009 c 140 § 1; 1990 c 191 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 54 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 87 § 1; 1961 c 42 § 1; 1909 c 124 § 1; RRS § 83. Prior: 1895 c 83 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 311 §§ 1-11 and 13-21: See note following RCW 71.24.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.24 - Court Commissioners and Referees. › 2.24.020 - Oath.

RCW 2.24.020
Oath.
Court commissioners appointed hereunder shall, before entering upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the state of Washington, and to perform the duties of such office fairly and impartially and to the best of his or her ability.
[ 2011 c 336 § 38; 1909 c 124 § 5; RRS § 88.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.24 - Court Commissioners and Referees. › 2.24.030 - Salary.

RCW 2.24.030
Salary.
Each court commissioner appointed hereunder shall be allowed a salary, in addition to the fees herein provided for, in such sum as the board of county commissioners may designate, said salary to be paid at the time and in the manner as the salary of other county officials.
[ 1909 c 124 § 4; RRS § 87. Prior: 1895 c 83 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.24 - Court Commissioners and Referees. › 2.24.050 - Revision by court.

RCW 2.24.050
Revision by court.
All of the acts and proceedings of court commissioners hereunder shall be subject to revision by the superior court. Any party in interest may have such revision upon demand made by written motion, filed with the clerk of the superior court, within ten days after the entry of any order or judgment of the court commissioner. Such revision shall be upon the records of the case, and the findings of fact and conclusions of law entered by the court commissioner, and unless a demand for revision is made within ten days from the entry of the order or judgment of the court commissioner, the orders and judgments shall be and become the orders and judgments of the superior court, and appellate review thereof may be sought in the same fashion as review of like orders and judgments entered by the judge.
[ 1988 c 202 § 1; 1971 c 81 § 10; 1909 c 124 § 3; RRS § 86.]
NOTES:
Severability—1988 c 202: "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." [ 1988 c 202 § 97.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.24 - Court Commissioners and Referees. › 2.24.060 - Referees—Definition—Powers.

RCW 2.24.060
Referees—Definition—Powers.
A referee is a person appointed by the court or judicial officer with power—
(1) To try an issue of law or of fact in a civil action or proceeding and report thereon.
(2) To ascertain any other fact in a civil action or proceeding when necessary for the information of the court, and report the fact or to take and report the evidence in an action.
(3) To execute an order, judgment or decree or to exercise any other power or perform any other duty expressly authorized by law.
[ 1891 c 25 § 1; RRS § 82.]
NOTES:
Referee asking or receiving unlawful compensation: RCW 9A.68.020, 9A.68.030.
Supplemental proceedings: Chapter 6.32 RCW.
Trial before referee: Chapter 4.48 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions. › 2.28.010 - Powers of courts in conduct of judicial proceedings.

RCW 2.28.010
Powers of courts in conduct of judicial proceedings.
Every court of justice has power—(1) To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence. (2) To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or body empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority. (3) To provide for the orderly conduct of proceedings before it or its officers. (4) To compel obedience to its judgments, decrees, orders and process, and to the orders of a judge out of court, in an action, suit or proceeding pending therein. (5) To control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter appertaining thereto. (6) To compel the attendance of persons to testify in an action, suit or proceeding therein, in the cases and manner provided by law. (7) To administer oaths in an action, suit or proceeding pending therein, and in all other cases where it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties.
[ 1955 c 38 § 12; 1909 c 124 § 2; RRS § 85.]
NOTES:
Compelling attendance of witnesses: Chapter 5.56 RCW.
Oaths, who may administer: RCW 5.28.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions. › 2.28.020 - Contempt—Punishment.

RCW 2.28.020
Contempt—Punishment.
For the effectual exercise of the powers specified in RCW 2.28.010, the court may punish for contempt in the cases and the manner provided by law.
[ 1891 c 54 § 2; RRS § 53.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: CR 45(f).
Contempts: Chapter 7.21 RCW.
Criminal contempts: Chapter 7.21 RCW, RCW 9.92.040.
Power of judicial officer to punish for contempt: RCW 2.28.060, 2.28.070.
Witnesses, failure to attend as contempt: RCW 5.56.061 through 5.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions. › 2.28.030 - Judicial officer defined—When disqualified.

RCW 2.28.030
Judicial officer defined—When disqualified.
A judicial officer is a person authorized to act as a judge in a court of justice. Such officer shall not act as such in a court of which he or she is a member in any of the following cases:
(1) In an action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she is a party, or in which he or she is directly interested.
(2) When he or she was not present and sitting as a member of the court at the hearing of a matter submitted for its decision.
(3) When he or she is related to either party by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree. The degree shall be ascertained and computed by ascending from the judge to the common ancestor and descending to the party, counting a degree for each person in both lines, including the judge and party and excluding the common ancestor.
(4) When he or she has been attorney in the action, suit, or proceeding in question for either party; but this section does not apply to an application to change the place of trial, or the regulation of the order of business in court.
In the cases specified in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the disqualification may be waived by the parties, and except in the supreme court and the court of appeals shall be deemed to be waived unless an application for a change of the place of trial be made as provided by law.
[ 2011 c 336 § 39; 1971 c 81 § 11; 1895 c 39 § 1; 1891 c 54 § 3; RRS § 54.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions. › 2.28.040 - May act as attorney, when.

RCW 2.28.040
May act as attorney, when.
A part-time district judge, if permitted by court rule, may act as an attorney in any court other than the one of which he or she is judge, except in an action, suit or proceeding removed therefrom to another court for review.
[ 1987 c 202 § 104; 1891 c 54 § 4; RRS § 55. Cf. Code 1881 § 3293.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Judge may not practice law: State Constitution Art. 4 § 19.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions. › 2.28.050 - Judge distinguished from court.

RCW 2.28.050
Judge distinguished from court.
A judge may exercise out of court all the powers expressly conferred upon a judge as contradistinguished from a court and not otherwise.
[ 1891 c 54 § 5; RRS § 56.]