CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2861

Chapter 98, Laws of 2010

61st Legislature
2010 Regular Session



COURT REPORTERS--TAKING OF TESTIMONY



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/10/10

Passed by the House February 10, 2010
  Yeas 96   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 2, 2010
  Yeas 46   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2861 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 17, 2010, 2:30 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 17, 2010







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2861
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Passed Legislature - 2010 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Rodne, Pedersen, and Wallace

Read first time 01/15/10.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.



     AN ACT Relating to state certified court reporters; and amending RCW 5.28.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 5.28.010 and 1995 c 292 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Every court, judge, clerk of a court, state certified court reporter, or notary public, is authorized to take testimony in any action, suit or proceeding, and such other persons in particular cases as authorized by law. Every such court or officer is authorized to collect fees established under RCW 36.18.020 and 36.18.012 through 36.18.018 and to administer oaths and affirmations generally and to every such other person in such particular case as authorized.


         Passed by the House February 10, 2010.
         Passed by the Senate March 2, 2010.
         Approved by the Governor March 17, 2010.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 17, 2010.