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                         SENATE BILL 6650

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Kline, Sheahan, Eide, Haugen, Heavey and McCaslin

Read first time 01/21/2000.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Clarifying requirements for the transfer of cases from commissioners to judges.

    AN ACT Relating to the transfer of cases from commissioners to judges; and amending RCW 3.42.030.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 3.42.030 and 1984 c 258 s 32 are each amended to read as follows:

    Any party may have a case transferred from a district court commissioner to a judge of the same district for hearing, by filing a motion for transfer as long as the motion is filed and called to the attention of the commissioner before any discretionary ruling has been made.  The following are not considered discretionary rulings:  (1) The arrangement of the calendar; (2) the setting of an action, motion, or proceeding for hearing or trial; (3) the arraignment of the accused; or (4) the fixing of bail.  The commissioner shall forthwith transfer the case to the judge.

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