6495 AMH LJ H5301.1
SB 6495 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 2.08.062 and 1995 c 117 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall be in the
counties of Chelan and Douglas jointly, ((three)) five judges of
the superior court; in the county of Clark seven judges of the superior court;
in the county of Grays Harbor three judges of the superior court; in the county
of Kitsap seven judges of the superior court; in the county of Kittitas one
judge of the superior court; in the county of Lewis two judges of the superior
court.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The additional judicial positions created by section 1 of this act are effective only if Chelan and Douglas counties jointly, through their duly constituted legislative authorities, document their approval of the additional positions and their agreement that they will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional judicial positions as provided by state law or the state Constitution.
(2) The judicial positions created by section 1 of this act shall be effective January 1, 1997.
Sec. 3. RCW 2.08.061 and 1992 c 189 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall be in the
county of King no more than fifty-eight judges of the superior court; in the
county of Spokane ((ten)) eleven judges of the superior court;
and in the county of Pierce nineteen judges of the superior court. The King
county legislative authority may phase in the additional twelve judges, as
authorized by the 1992 amendments to this section, over a period of time not to
extend beyond July 1, 1996. No more than two of the additional twelve judges
may take office prior to July 1, 1993.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) The additional judicial position created by section 3 of this act shall be effective only if Spokane county through its duly constituted legislative authority documents its approval of the additional position and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional judicial position as provided by statute.
(2) The judicial position created by section 3 of this act shall be effective February 1, 1997."
Correct the title as necessary.
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