HB 1455 -
By Committee on Judiciary
ADOPTED 04/09/2011
On page 6, after line 24, insert the following:
"Sec. 3 RCW 36.23.030 and 2002 c 30 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
The clerk of the superior court at the expense of the county shall
keep the following records:
(1) A record in which he or she shall enter all appearances and the
time of filing all pleadings in any cause;
(2) A docket in which before every session, he or she shall enter
the titles of all causes pending before the court at that session in
the order in which they were commenced, beginning with criminal cases,
noting in separate columns the names of the attorneys, the character of
the action, the pleadings on which it stands at the commencement of the
session. One copy of this docket shall be furnished for the use of the
court and another for the use of the members of the bar;
(3) A record for each session in which he or she shall enter the
names of witnesses and jurors, with time of attendance, distance of
travel, and whatever else is necessary to enable him or her to make out
a complete cost bill;
(4) A record in which he or she shall record the daily proceedings
of the court, and enter all verdicts, orders, judgments, and decisions
thereof, which may, as provided by local court rule, be signed by the
judge; but the court shall have full control of all entries in the
record at any time during the session in which they were made;
(5) An execution docket and also one for a final record in which he
or she shall make a full and perfect record of all criminal cases in
which a final judgment is rendered, and all civil cases in which by any
order or final judgment the title to real estate, or any interest
therein, is in any way affected, and such other final judgments,
orders, or decisions as the court may require;
(6) A record in which shall be entered all orders, decrees, and
judgments made by the court and the minutes of the court in probate
proceedings;
(7) A record of wills and bonds shall be maintained. Originals
shall be placed in the original file and shall be preserved or
duplicated pursuant to RCW 36.23.065;
(8) A record of letters testamentary, administration, and
guardianship in which all letters testamentary, administration, and
guardianship shall be recorded;
(9) A record of claims shall be entered in the appearance docket
under the title of each estate or case, stating the name of each
claimant, the amount of his or her claim and the date of filing of
such;
(10) A memorandum of the files, in which at least one page shall be
given to each estate or case, wherein shall be noted each paper filed
in the case, and the date of filing each paper;
(11) A record of the number of petitions filed for restoration of
the right to possess a firearm under chapter 9.41 RCW and the outcome
of the petitions;
(12) Such other records as are prescribed by law and required in
the discharge of the duties of his or her office."
HB 1455 -
By Committee on Judiciary
ADOPTED 04/09/2011
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "9.41.040" strike "and 9.41.047" and insert ", 9.41.047, and 36.23.030"