1127-S AMH APPE H2512.2

SHB 1127 - H AMD  118 Adopted 3-15-91

By Representatives Appelwick and Padden

    On page 3, line 29 after "act." insert "Appointment of a stenographic reporter is not required for any additional superior court judge authorized after July 1, 1991."

SHB 1127 - H AMD  119 Adopted 3-15-91

By Representatives Appelwick and Padden

    On page 5, after line 15, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 2.08 RCW to read as follows:

    No additional superior court judicial position authorized by the legislature after July 1, 1991, shall be effective unless:

    (1) Before the enactment of the legislation authorizing the new position, the county legislative authority of the county in which the position is authorized has by resolution documented its approval of the position and documented its agreement to pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, its share of the expenses of the position as provided for in statute;

    (2) There is a demonstrated need for the new position based on a weighted caseload analysis prepared by the office of the administrator for the courts in accordance with RCW 2.56.030(12) that has examined the caseload in the county in which the new position is to be authorized.

    (3) The judges of the superior court in the county in which the position is authorized have implemented mandatory arbitration for cases involving money judgments to the fullest extent allowed under RCW 7.06.020(1) for the entire calendar year for which the weighted caseload analysis was conducted."

SHB 1127 - H AMD

By Representative Appelwick

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "2.32.180;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 2.08 RCW;"