FINAL BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6134

                                   C 29 L 92

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Requiring seals for district courts.

SPONSORS: Senators Nelson, A. Smith, Erwin and Madsen

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

BACKGROUND:

In 1991 the Legislature gave the district courts jurisdiction over petitions requesting a change in a person's legal name.  The federal government and some out-of-state agencies have refused to accept and honor orders lawfully issued by district court judges because there is no seal to authenticate the order.  District court judges are requesting statutory authorization to have a state seal to authenticate all of their orders.

SUMMARY:

District courts are authorized to have a state seal for use in authenticating the orders of such courts.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      47    0

House 96    0

EFFECTIVE:  June 11, 1992