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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3165
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C 357 L 85
State of Washington 49th Legislature 1985 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Bottiger, Thompson, Vognild, Bauer, von Reichbauer and Bailey)
Read first time 3/8/85.
AN ACT Relating to superior court; amending RCW 2.08.061, 2.08.062, and 2.08.064; adding a new section to chapter 2.08 RCW; creating a new section; and providing effective dates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 3, chapter 125, Laws of 1951 as last amended by section 1, chapter 183, Laws of 1980 and RCW 2.08.061 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall
be in the county of King no more than thirty-nine judges of the superior court;
in the county of Spokane ten judges of the superior court; and in the
county of Pierce ((thirteen)) fifteen judges of the superior
court((: PROVIDED, That the additional offices herein created for the
county of Pierce shall be effective January 1, 1981: PROVIDED FURTHER, That
the additional judicial positions created by the 1980 amendment of this section
for the county of King shall become effective only if prior to July 1, 1980,
the county through its duly constituted legislative authority has documented
its approval thereof and has agreed to pay out of county funds without
reimbursement from the state, the same portion of all expenses of such
additional positions as it provides for the positions presently existing, in
which case such positions shall become effective on January 1, 1981)).
Sec. 2. Section 4, chapter 125, Laws of 1951 as last amended by section 2, chapter 202, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 2.08.062 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall
be in the counties of Chelan and Douglas jointly, two judges of the superior
court; in the county of Clark ((five)) six judges of the superior
court; in the county of Grays Harbor two judges of the superior court; in the
county of Kitsap five 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((: PROVIDED, That the additional office herein created for
the county of Kitsap shall be effective January 1, 1981)).
Sec. 3. Section 6, chapter 125, Laws of 1951 as last amended by section 2, chapter 139, Laws of 1982 and RCW 2.08.064 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall
be in the counties of Benton and Franklin jointly, five judges of the superior
court; in the county of Clallam, two judges of the superior court; in the
county of Jefferson, one judge of the superior court; in the county of
Snohomish, ((eight)) nine judges of the superior court; in the
counties of Asotin, Columbia and Garfield jointly, one judge of the superior
court; in the county of Cowlitz, three judges of the superior court; in the
counties of Klickitat and Skamania jointly, one judge of the superior court.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1987. The additional judicial positions created by sections 1 and 2 of this act in Pierce and Clark counties shall be effective only if, prior to January 1, 1987, each county through its duly constituted legislative authority documents its approval of the additional positions and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of such additional judicial positions as provided by statute. The additional expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses incurred for court facilities.
(2) Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1986. The additional judicial position created by section 3 of this act in Snohomish county shall be effective only if, prior to January 1, 1986, the 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 such additional judicial position as provided by statute. The additional expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses incurred for court facilities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 2.08 RCW to read as follows:
All judicial positions created by the legislature after the effective date of this act, including the additional judicial positions created by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act, shall be authorized only for counties that have implemented a mandatory arbitration program for civil claims to the maximum extent permitted by law.