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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.260 - Notes of outgoing reporter may be transcribed—Effect.

RCW 2.32.260
Notes of outgoing reporter may be transcribed—Effect.
When the official reporter who has taken notes in any cause, shall thereafter cease to be such official reporter, any transcript thereafter made by him or her therefrom, or made by any competent person under the direction of the court, and duly certified to by the person making the same, under oath, as a full, true and correct transcript of said notes, the same shall have full force and effect the same as though certified by an official reporter of said court.
[ 2011 c 336 § 55; 1913 c 126 § 7; RRS § 42-7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.270 - Reporter pro tempore.

RCW 2.32.270
Reporter pro tempore.
In the event of the absence or inability of the official reporter to act, the presiding judge may appoint a competent stenographer to act pro tempore, who shall perform the same duties as the official reporter, and whose report when certified to, shall have the same legal effect as the certified report of the official reporter. The reporter pro tempore shall possess the qualifications and take the oath prescribed for the official reporter, and shall file a like bond, and shall receive the same compensation.
[ 1913 c 126 § 8; RRS § 42-8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.280 - Reporter as amanuensis in counties with populations of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more.

RCW 2.32.280
Reporter as amanuensis in counties with populations of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more.
In all counties or judicial districts, except in any county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, such official reporter shall act as amanuensis to the court for which he or she is appointed.
[ 1991 c 363 § 3; 1957 c 244 § 5; 1943 c 69 § 5; 1913 c 126 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 42-9.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.290 - Court files accessible to reporter.

RCW 2.32.290
Court files accessible to reporter.
Official reporters or reporters pro tempore may, without order of court, upon giving a proper receipt therefor, procure at all reasonable hours from the office of the clerk of the court, any files or exhibits necessary for use in the preparation of statements of fact or transcribing portions of testimony or proceedings in any cause reported by them.
[ 1913 c 126 § 10; RRS § 42-10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.300 - Office space.

RCW 2.32.300
Office space.
Suitable office space shall be furnished the official reporter.
[ 1943 c 69 § 6; 1913 c 126 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 42-11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.310 - Other reporting service not precluded.

RCW 2.32.310
Other reporting service not precluded.
Nothing in this act or any other act or parts of acts or court rule shall be construed to preclude such official reporter from performing other and additional reporting service at any time when such service can be performed without conflict with or prejudice to the duties of the official reporter.
[ 1943 c 69 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 42-14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.330 - Criers and bailiffs.

RCW 2.32.330
Criers and bailiffs.
Every court of record shall have the power to appoint a crier and as many bailiffs as may be necessary for the orderly and expeditious dispatch of the business.
[ 1891 c 54 § 13; RRS § 11052.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.360 - Compensation of superior court bailiffs.

RCW 2.32.360
Compensation of superior court bailiffs.
Bailiffs of the several superior courts in this state, appointed by the respective judges thereof, shall be paid for their services such salary or per diem as shall be fixed and allowed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which they serve.
[ 1949 c 139 § 1; 1945 c 149 § 1; 1943 c 94 § 1; 1939 c 134 § 1; 1917 c 94 § 1; 1891 c 10 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10973. Cf. 1921 c 25 § 1; 1919 c 141 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.32 - Court Clerks, Reporters, and Bailiffs. › 2.32.370 - Payment of compensation.

RCW 2.32.370
Payment of compensation.
From time to time, the superior judge of the county shall certify the amount due any such bailiff, and order the payment thereof; and thereupon the county auditor shall issue to such bailiff a warrant on the county treasurer, payable out of the general fund [current expense fund], for the amount so certified.
[ 1891 c 10 § 2; RRS § 10975.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.020 - Kinds of juries.

RCW 2.36.020
Kinds of juries.
There shall be three kinds of juries—
(1) A grand jury.
(2) A petit jury.
(3) A jury of inquest.
[ 1891 c 48 § 2; RRS § 90.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.050 - Juries in courts of limited jurisdiction.

RCW 2.36.050
Juries in courts of limited jurisdiction.
In courts of limited jurisdiction, juries shall be selected and impaneled in the same manner as in the superior courts, except that a court of limited jurisdiction shall use the master jury list developed by the superior court to select a jury panel. Jurors for the jury panel may be selected at random from the population of the area served by the court.
[ 1988 c 188 § 3; 1980 c 162 § 6; 1972 ex.s. c 57 § 1; 1891 c 48 § 4; RRS § 92.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
Severability—1980 c 162: See note following RCW 3.02.010.
Courts of limited jurisdiction: Chapter 3.02 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.052 - Courts of limited jurisdiction—Performance of jury management activities by superior court authorized.

RCW 2.36.052
Courts of limited jurisdiction—Performance of jury management activities by superior court authorized.
Pursuant to an agreement between the judge or judges of each superior court and the judge or judges of each court of limited jurisdiction, jury management activities may be performed by the superior court for any county or judicial district as provided by statute.
[ 1988 c 188 § 20.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.055 - Jury source list—Jury assignment areas—Master jury list—Compilation.

RCW 2.36.055
Jury source list—Jury assignment areas—Master jury list—Compilation.
The superior court at least annually shall cause a jury source list to be compiled from a list of all registered voters and a list of licensed drivers and identicard holders residing in the county.
In a county with more than one superior court facility and a separate case assignment area for each court facility, the jury source list may be divided into jury assignment areas that consist of registered voters and licensed drivers and identicard holders residing in each jury assignment area. Jury assignment area boundaries may be designated and adjusted by the administrative office of the courts based on the most current United States census data at the request of the majority of the judges of the superior court when required for the efficient and fair administration of justice.
The superior court upon receipt of the jury source list shall compile a master jury list. The master jury list shall be certified by the superior court and filed with the county clerk. All previous jury source lists and master jury lists shall be superseded. In the event that, for any reason, a county's jury source list is not timely created and available for use at least annually, the most recent previously compiled jury source list for that county shall be used by the courts of that county on an emergency basis only for the shortest period of time until a current jury source list is created and available for use.
Upon receipt of amendments to the list of registered voters and licensed drivers and identicard holders residing in the county the superior court may update the jury source list and master jury list as maintained by the county clerk accordingly.
[ 2005 c 199 § 2; 1993 c 408 § 5; 1988 c 188 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2005 c 199: "The legislature finds that superior courts with more than one superior court facility are asking some jurors to travel excessively long distances to attend court proceedings. In these cases, the legislature further finds that consideration of a juror's proximity to a particular courthouse can be accommodated while continuing to provide proportionate jury source list representation from distinctive groups within the community. The legislature intends to lessen the burdens borne by jurors fulfilling their civic duties by providing a mechanism that narrows the geographic area from which the jurors are drawn while maintaining a random and proportionate jury pool." [ 2005 c 199 § 1.]
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.057 - Expanded jury source list—Court rules.

RCW 2.36.057
Expanded jury source list—Court rules.
The supreme court is requested to adopt court rules regarding methodology and standards for merging the list of registered voters in Washington state with the list of licensed drivers and identicard holders in Washington state for purposes of creating an expanded jury source list. The rules should specify the standard electronic format or formats in which the lists will be provided to requesting superior courts by the consolidated technology services agency. In the interim, and until such court rules become effective, the methodology and standards provided in RCW 2.36.054 shall apply. An expanded jury source list shall be available to the courts for use by September 1, 1994.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 401; 2015 c 225 § 2; 1993 c 408 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 401-405, 409, 411, and 412: "Sections 401 through 405, 409, 411, and 412 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 24, 2015." [ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 603.]
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.0571 - Jury source list—Master jury list—Adoption of rules for implementation of methodology and standards by agencies.

RCW 2.36.0571
Jury source list—Master jury list—Adoption of rules for implementation of methodology and standards by agencies.
The secretary of state, the department of licensing, and the consolidated technology services agency shall adopt administrative rules as necessary to provide for the implementation of the methodology and standards established pursuant to RCW 2.36.057 and 2.36.054 or by supreme court rule.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 402; 2015 c 225 § 3; 1993 c 408 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 401-405, 409, 411, and 412: See note following RCW 2.36.057.
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.063 - Compilation of jury source list, master jury list, and selection of jurors by electronic data processing.

RCW 2.36.063
Compilation of jury source list, master jury list, and selection of jurors by electronic data processing.
The judge or judges of the superior court of any county may employ a properly programmed electronic data processing system or device to compile the jury source list, and to compile the master jury list and to randomly select jurors from the master jury list.
[ 1993 c 408 § 6; 1988 c 188 § 5; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 13 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.065 - Judges to ensure random selection—Description of process.

RCW 2.36.065
Judges to ensure random selection—Description of process.
It shall be the duty of the judges of the superior court to ensure continued random selection of the master jury list and jury panels, which shall be done without regard to whether a person's name originally appeared on the list of registered voters, or on the list of licensed drivers and identicard holders, or both. The judges shall review the process from time to time and shall cause to be kept on file with the county clerk a description of the jury selection process. Any person who desires may inspect this description in said office.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring uniform equipment or method throughout the state, so long as fair and random selection of the master jury list and jury panels is achieved.
[ 1993 c 408 § 7; 1988 c 188 § 6.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.070 - Qualification of juror.

RCW 2.36.070
Qualification of juror.
A person shall be competent to serve as a juror in the state of Washington unless that person:
(1) Is less than eighteen years of age;
(2) Is not a citizen of the United States;
(3) Is not a resident of the county in which he or she has been summoned to serve;
(4) Is not able to communicate in the English language; or
(5) Has been convicted of a felony and has not had his or her civil rights restored.
[ 1988 c 188 § 7; 1975 1st ex.s. c 203 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 3; 1911 c 57 § 1; RRS § 94. Prior: 1909 c 73 § 1.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.072 - Determination of juror qualification—Written or electronic declaration.

RCW 2.36.072
Determination of juror qualification—Written or electronic declaration.
(1) Each court shall establish a means to preliminarily determine by a written or electronic declaration signed under penalty of perjury by the person summoned, the qualifications set forth in RCW 2.36.070 of each person summoned for jury duty prior to their appearance at the court to which they are summoned to serve.
(2) An electronic signature may be used in lieu of a written signature.
(3) "Electronic signature" means an electric sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.
(4) Upon receipt by the summoning court of a written declaration stating that a declarant does not meet the qualifications set forth in RCW 2.36.070, that declarant shall be excused from appearing in response to the summons. If a person summoned to appear for jury duty fails to sign and return a declaration of his or her qualifications to serve as a juror prior to appearing in response to a summons and is later determined to be unqualified for one of the reasons set forth in RCW 2.36.070, that person shall not be entitled to any compensation as provided in RCW 2.36.150. Information provided to the court for preliminary determination of statutory qualification for jury duty may only be used for the term such person is summoned and may not be used for any other purpose, except that the court, or designee, may report a change of address or nondelivery of summons of persons summoned for jury duty to the county auditor.
[ 2009 c 330 § 1; 1993 c 408 § 9.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.080 - Selection of jurors—State policy—Exclusion on account of membership in a protected class or economic status prohibited.

RCW 2.36.080
Selection of jurors—State policy—Exclusion on account of membership in a protected class or economic status prohibited.
(1) It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all qualified citizens have the opportunity in accordance with chapter 135, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. to be considered for jury service in this state and have an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.
(2) It is the policy of this state to maximize the availability of residents of the state for jury service. It also is the policy of this state to minimize the burden on the prospective jurors, their families, and employers resulting from jury service. The jury term and jury service should be set at as brief an interval as is practical given the size of the jury source list for the judicial district. The optimal jury term is one week or less. Optimal juror service is one day or one trial, whichever is longer.
(3) A citizen shall not be excluded from jury service in this state on account of membership in a protected class recognized in RCW 49.60.030, or on account of economic status.
(4) This section does not affect the right to peremptory challenges under RCW 4.44.130, the right to general causes of challenge under RCW 4.44.160, the right to particular causes of challenge under RCW 4.44.170, or a judge's duty to excuse a juror under RCW 2.36.110.
[ 2018 c 23 § 1; 2015 c 7 § 3; 1992 c 93 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 135 § 2; 1967 c 39 § 1; 1911 c 57 § 2; RRS § 95. Prior: 1909 c 73 § 2.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 135: "If any provision of this amendatory 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." [ 1979 ex.s. c 135 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.093 - Selection of jurors—Length and number of terms—Time of service.

RCW 2.36.093
Selection of jurors—Length and number of terms—Time of service.
(1) At such time as the judge or judges of any court of any county shall deem that the public business requires a jury term to be held, the judge or judges shall direct that a jury panel be selected and summoned to serve for the ensuing jury term or terms.
(2) The court shall establish the length and number of jury terms in a consecutive twelve-month period, and shall establish the time of juror service consistent with the provisions of RCW 2.36.010.
[ 1992 c 93 § 3; 1988 c 188 § 8; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 13 § 2.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.095 - Summons to persons selected.

RCW 2.36.095
Summons to persons selected.
(1) Persons selected to serve on a petit jury, grand jury, or jury of inquest shall be summoned by mail or personal service, or electronically. The county clerk shall issue summons and thereby notify persons selected for jury duty. The clerk may issue summons for any jury term, in any consecutive twelve-month period, at any time thirty days or more before the beginning of the jury term for which the summons are issued. However, when applicable, the provisions of RCW 2.36.130 apply.
(2) In courts of limited jurisdiction summons shall be issued by the court. Upon the agreement of the courts, the county clerk may summon jurors for any and all courts in the county or judicial district.
[ 2023 c 316 § 3; 2013 c 246 § 1; 1993 c 408 § 8; 1992 c 93 § 4; 1990 c 140 § 1; 1988 c 188 § 9.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective dates—1993 c 408: See notes following RCW 2.36.054.
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.100 - Excuse from service—Reasons—Assignment to another term—Summons for additional service—Certification of prior service.

RCW 2.36.100
Excuse from service—Reasons—Assignment to another term—Summons for additional service—Certification of prior service.
(1) Except for a person who is not qualified for jury service under RCW 2.36.070 or who chooses to opt out of jury service under subsection (2) of this section, no person may be excused from jury service by the court except upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or any reason deemed sufficient by the court for a period of time the court deems necessary.
(2) A person who is 80 years of age or older may request to be excused from jury service if the person attests that the person is unable to serve due to health reasons. An attestation form must be developed by the court and may not include a requirement that a doctor's note be provided. This request must be granted by the court.
(3) At the discretion of the court's designee, after a request by a prospective juror to be excused, a prospective juror excused from juror service for a particular time may be assigned to another jury term within the twelve-month period. If the assignment to another jury term is made at the time a juror is excused from the jury term for which he or she was summoned, a second summons under RCW 2.36.095 need not be issued. This subsection does not apply to people excused from jury service under subsection (2) of this section.
(4) When the jury source list has been fully summoned within a consecutive twelve-month period and additional jurors are needed, jurors who have already served during the consecutive twelve-month period may be summoned again for service. A juror who has previously served may only be excused if he or she served at least one week of juror service within the preceding twelve months. An excuse for prior service shall be granted only upon the written request of the prospective juror, which request shall certify the terms of prior service. Prior jury service may include service in superior court, in a court of limited jurisdiction, in the United States District Court, or on a jury of inquest.
[ 2023 c 205 § 1; 2015 c 7 § 2; 1992 c 93 § 5; 1988 c 188 § 10; 1983 c 181 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 135 § 3; 1911 c 57 § 7; RRS § 100. Prior: 1909 c 73 § 7.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 135: See note following RCW 2.36.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.110 - Judge must excuse unfit person.

RCW 2.36.110
Judge must excuse unfit person.
It shall be the duty of a judge to excuse from further jury service any juror, who in the opinion of the judge, has manifested unfitness as a juror by reason of bias, prejudice, indifference, inattention or any physical or mental defect or by reason of conduct or practices incompatible with proper and efficient jury service.
[ 1988 c 188 § 11; 1925 ex.s. c 191 § 3; RRS § 97-1.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.130 - Additional names.

RCW 2.36.130
Additional names.
If for any reason the jurors drawn for service upon a jury for any term shall not be sufficient to dispose of the pending jury business, or where no jury is in regular attendance and the business of the court may require the attendance of a jury before a regular term, the judge or judges of any court may direct the random selection and summoning from the master jury list such additional names as they may consider necessary.
[ 1988 c 188 § 12; 1911 c 57 § 6; RRS § 99.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.150 - Juror expense payments—Reimbursement by state—Pilot projects.

RCW 2.36.150
Juror expense payments—Reimbursement by state—Pilot projects.
Jurors shall receive for each day's attendance, besides mileage at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060, the following expense payments:
(1) Grand jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(2) Petit jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(3) Coroner's jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars;
(4) District court jurors may receive up to twenty-five dollars but in no case less than ten dollars:
PROVIDED, That a person excused from jury service at his or her own request shall be allowed not more than a per diem and such mileage, if any, as to the court shall seem just and equitable under all circumstances: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the state shall fully reimburse the county in which trial is held for all jury fees and witness fees related to criminal cases which result from incidents occurring within an adult or juvenile correctional institution: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the expense payments paid to jurors shall be determined by the county legislative authority and shall be uniformly applied within the county.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, jurors participating in pilot projects in superior, district, and municipal courts may receive juror fees of up to sixty-two dollars for each day of attendance in addition to mileage reimbursement at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060.
[ 2006 c 372 § 903; 2004 c 127 § 1; 1987 c 202 § 105; 1979 ex.s. c 135 § 7; 1975 1st ex.s. c 76 § 1; 1959 c 73 § 1; 1951 c 51 § 2; 1943 c 188 § 1; 1933 c 52 § 1; 1927 c 171 § 1; 1907 c 56 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4229. Prior: 1903 c 151 § 1, part; 1893 p 421 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 2086, part.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—2006 c 372: See notes following RCW 73.04.135.
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 135: See note following RCW 2.36.080.
Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases: RCW 2.40.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.165 - Leave of absence from employment to be provided—Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited—Penalty—Civil action.

RCW 2.36.165
Leave of absence from employment to be provided—Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited—Penalty—Civil action.
(1) An employer shall provide an employee with a sufficient leave of absence from employment to serve as a juror when that employee is summoned pursuant to chapter 2.36 RCW.
(2) An employer shall not deprive an employee of employment or threaten, coerce, or harass an employee, or deny an employee promotional opportunities because the employee receives a summons, responds to the summons, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.
(3) An employer who intentionally violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) If an employer commits an act in violation of subsection (2) of this section the employee may bring a civil action for damages as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court.
(5) For purposes of this section employer means any person, association, partnership, or private or public corporation who employs or exercises control over wages, hours, or working conditions of one or more employees.
[ 1988 c 188 § 13.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.170 - Failure of juror to appear—Penalty.

RCW 2.36.170
Failure of juror to appear—Penalty.
A person summoned for jury service who intentionally fails to appear as directed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1988 c 188 § 14.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.36 - Juries. › 2.36.180 - Demographic data—Collection—Reports.

RCW 2.36.180
Demographic data—Collection—Reports.
The administrative office of the courts shall provide all courts with a method to collect data on a juror's race, ethnicity, age, sex, employment status, educational attainment, and income, as well as any other data approved by order of the chief justice of the Washington state supreme court. Data collection must be conducted and reported in a manner that preserves juror anonymity. The administrative office of the courts shall publish this demographic data in an annual report to the governor.
[ 2023 c 316 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses. › 2.40.010 - Witness fees and mileage.

RCW 2.40.010
Witness fees and mileage.
Witnesses shall receive for each day's attendance in all courts of record of this state the same compensation per day and per mile as jurors in superior court. Witnesses in any other court shall receive for each day's attendance the same compensation per day and per mile as jurors in district court.
[ 1987 c 202 § 106; 1977 ex.s. c 54 § 1; 1951 c 51 § 3; 1907 c 56 § 1, part; RRS § 497, part. Prior: 1903 c 151 § 1, part; 1893 p 421 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 2086, part.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses. › 2.40.020 - Witness fee and mileage in civil cases demandable in advance.

RCW 2.40.020
Witness fee and mileage in civil cases demandable in advance.
Witnesses in civil cases shall be entitled to receive, upon demand, their fees for one day's attendance, together with mileage going to the place where they are required to attend, if such demand is made to the officer or person serving the subpoena at the time of service.
[Code 1881 § 2100; 1869 p 374 § 22; RRS § 507.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses. › 2.40.030 - Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases.

RCW 2.40.030
Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases.
Whenever a juror, witness, or officer is required to attend a court, or travel on official business out of the limits of his or her own county, and entitled to mileage, in lieu thereof he or she may at his or her option receive his or her actual and necessary traveling expenses by the usually traveled route in going to and returning from the place where the court is held, or where the business is discharged. At the close of each term of the district court, the clerk shall ascertain the amount due each juror for his or her mileage and per diem; and he or she shall also certify the amount of fees that may be due to the sheriff of any other county than that in which the court is held, who may have attended the term, having a prisoner in custody charged with or convicted of a crime, or for the purpose of conveying such prisoner to or from the county, which, when approved by the court or judge, shall be a charge upon the county to which the prisoner belongs; and he or she shall also certify the amount which may be due witnesses attending from another county in a criminal case for their fees, which, when approved by the court or judge, shall be a charge upon the county to which the case belongs.
[ 2011 c 336 § 56; Code 1881 § 2109; 1869 p 419 § 7; 1863 p 424 §§ 6, 8; RRS §§ 509, 4230.]
NOTES:
County officers—Expenses: RCW 42.24.090.
Juror expense payments: RCW 2.36.150.
Salaried officers not to receive witness fees: RCW 42.16.020.
State officers—Subsistence and mileage: RCW 43.03.050, 43.03.060.
Witness fees as costs in civil actions: RCW 4.84.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses. › 2.40.040 - Attorney of record not entitled to witness fee in case.

RCW 2.40.040
Attorney of record not entitled to witness fee in case.
No attorney in any case shall be allowed any fees as a witness in such case.
[Code 1881 § 2095; 1869 p 374 § 17; RRS § 502.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.010 - Legislative declaration—Intent.

RCW 2.42.010
Legislative declaration—Intent.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot be fully protected in legal proceedings unless qualified interpreters are available to assist them.
It is the intent of the legislature in the passage of this chapter to provide for the appointment of such interpreters.
[ 1989 c 358 § 12; 1983 c 222 § 1; 1973 c 22 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.050 - Oath.

RCW 2.42.050
Oath.
Every qualified interpreter appointed under this chapter in a judicial or administrative proceeding shall, upon receiving the interpreter's initial qualification from the office of the deaf and hard of hearing, take an oath that a true interpretation will be made to the person being examined of all the proceedings in a manner which the person understands, and that the interpreter will repeat the statements of the person being examined to the court or other agency conducting the proceedings, to the best of the interpreter's skill and judgment.
[ 2017 c 83 § 1; 1989 c 358 § 14; 1985 c 389 § 20; 1973 c 22 § 5.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: ER 604.
Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.110 - Definitions.

RCW 2.42.110
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Impaired person" means a person who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken language; and includes persons who are deaf, deaf and blind, speech impaired, or hard of hearing.
(2) "Qualified interpreter" means a visual language interpreter who is certified by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf to hold the comprehensive skills certificate or both certificates of interpretation and transliteration, or an interpreter who can readily translate statements of speech impaired persons into spoken language.
(3) "Intermediary interpreter" means a hearing impaired interpreter who holds a reverse skills certificate by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf with a reverse skills certificate, who meets the requirements of RCW 2.42.130, and who is able to assist in providing an accurate interpretation between spoken and sign language or between variants of sign language by acting as an intermediary between a hearing impaired person and a qualified hearing interpreter.
(4) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision.
[ 1991 c 171 § 1; 1985 c 389 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.130 - Source of interpreters, qualifications.

RCW 2.42.130
Source of interpreters, qualifications.
(1) If a qualified interpreter for a hearing impaired person is required, the appointing authority shall request a qualified interpreter and/or an intermediary interpreter through the department of social and health services, office of deaf services, or through any community center for hearing impaired persons which operates an interpreter referral service. The office of deaf services and these community centers shall maintain an up-to-date list or lists of interpreters that are certified by the state and/or by the registry of interpreters for the deaf.
(2) The appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination, on the basis of testimony or stated needs of the hearing impaired person, that the interpreter is able in that particular proceeding, program, or activity to interpret accurately all communication to and from the hearing impaired person. If at any time during the proceeding, program, or activity, in the opinion of the hearing impaired person or a qualified observer, the interpreter does not provide accurate, impartial, and effective communication with the hearing impaired person the appointing authority shall appoint another qualified interpreter. No otherwise qualified interpreter who is a relative of any participant in the proceeding may be appointed.
[ 1991 c 171 § 2; 1985 c 389 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.140 - Intermediary interpreter, when.

RCW 2.42.140
Intermediary interpreter, when.
If the communication mode or language of the hearing impaired person is not readily interpretable, the interpreter or hearing impaired person shall notify the appointing authority who shall appoint and pay an intermediary interpreter to assist the qualified interpreter.
[ 1985 c 389 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.150 - Waiver of right to interpreter.

RCW 2.42.150
Waiver of right to interpreter.
(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when:
(a) A hearing impaired person requests a waiver through the use of a qualified interpreter;
(b) The counsel, if any, of the hearing impaired person consents; and
(c) The appointing authority determines that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.
(2) Waiver of a qualified interpreter shall not preclude the hearing impaired person from claiming his or her right to a qualified interpreter at a later time during the proceeding, program, or activity.
[ 1985 c 389 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.160 - Privileged communication.

RCW 2.42.160
Privileged communication.
(1) A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter shall not, without the written consent of the parties to the communication, be examined as to any communication the interpreter interprets under circumstances where the communication is privileged by law.
(2) A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter shall not, without the written consent of the parties to the communication, be examined as to any information the interpreter obtains while interpreting pertaining to any proceeding then pending.
[ 1991 c 171 § 3; 1985 c 389 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.170 - Fee.

RCW 2.42.170
Fee.
A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter appointed under this chapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for services, including waiting time and reimbursement for actual necessary travel expenses. The fee for services for interpreters for hearing impaired persons shall be in accordance with standards established by the department of social and health services, office of deaf services.
[ 1991 c 171 § 4; 1985 c 389 § 17.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings. › 2.42.180 - Visual recording of testimony.

RCW 2.42.180
Visual recording of testimony.
At the request of any party to the proceeding or on the appointing authority's initiative, the appointing authority may order that the testimony of the hearing impaired person and the interpretation of the proceeding by the qualified interpreter be visually recorded for use in verification of the official transcript of the proceeding.
In any judicial proceeding involving a capital offense, the appointing authority shall order that the testimony of the hearing impaired person and the interpretation of the proceeding by the qualified interpreter be visually recorded for use in verification of the official transcript of the proceeding.
[ 1985 c 389 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons. › 2.43.010 - Legislative intent.

RCW 2.43.010
Legislative intent.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the rights, constitutional or otherwise, of persons who, because of a non-English-speaking cultural background, are unable to readily understand or communicate in the English language, and who consequently cannot be fully protected in legal proceedings unless qualified interpreters are available to assist them.
It is the intent of the legislature in the passage of this chapter to provide for the use and procedure for the appointment of such interpreters. Nothing in chapter 358, Laws of 1989 abridges the parties' rights or obligations under other statutes or court rules or other law.
[ 1989 c 358 § 1. Formerly RCW 2.42.200.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 358: "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." [ 1989 c 358 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons. › 2.43.020 - Definitions.

RCW 2.43.020
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision thereof.
(2) "Certified interpreter" means an interpreter who is certified by the administrative office of the courts.
(3) "Legal proceeding" means a proceeding in any court in this state, grand jury hearing, or hearing before an inquiry judge, or before an administrative board, commission, agency, or licensing body of the state or any political subdivision thereof.
(4) "Non-English-speaking person" means any person involved in a legal proceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, but does not include hearing-impaired persons who are covered under chapter 2.42 RCW.
(5) "Qualified interpreter" means a person who is able readily to interpret or translate spoken and written English for non-English-speaking persons and to interpret or translate oral or written statements of non-English-speaking persons into spoken English.
(6) "Registered interpreter" means an interpreter who is registered by the administrative office of the courts.
[ 2010 c 190 § 2; 2005 c 282 § 2; 1989 c 358 § 2. Formerly RCW 2.42.210.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 2 - Courts of Record › Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons. › 2.43.030 - Appointment of interpreter.

RCW 2.43.030
Appointment of interpreter.
(1) Whenever an interpreter is appointed to assist a non-English-speaking person in a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall, in the absence of a written waiver by the person, appoint a certified or a qualified interpreter to assist the person throughout the proceedings.
(a) Except as otherwise provided for in (b) of this subsection, the interpreter appointed shall be a qualified interpreter.
(b) Beginning on July 1, 1990, when a non-English-speaking person is a party to a legal proceeding, or is subpoenaed or summoned by an appointing authority or is otherwise compelled by an appointing authority to appear at a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall use the services of only those language interpreters who have been certified by the administrative office of the courts, unless good cause is found and noted on the record by the appointing authority. For purposes of chapter 358, Laws of 1989, "good cause" includes but is not limited to a determination that:
(i) Given the totality of the circumstances, including the nature of the proceeding and the potential penalty or consequences involved, the services of a certified interpreter are not reasonably available to the appointing authority; or
(ii) The current list of certified interpreters maintained by the administrative office of the courts does not include an interpreter certified in the language spoken by the non-English-speaking person.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a non-English-speaking person is involved in a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter.
(2) If good cause is found for using an interpreter who is not certified or if a qualified interpreter is appointed, the appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination, on the basis of testimony or stated needs of the non-English-speaking person, that the proposed interpreter is able to interpret accurately all communications to and from such person in that particular proceeding. The appointing authority shall satisfy itself on the record that the proposed interpreter:
(a) Is capable of communicating effectively with the court or agency and the person for whom the interpreter would interpret; and
(b) Has read, understands, and will abide by the code of ethics for language interpreters established by court rules.
[ 2005 c 282 § 3; 1990 c 183 § 1; 1989 c 358 § 3. Formerly RCW 2.42.220.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.