The supreme court shall be a court of record, and shall be vested with all power and authority necessary to carry into complete execution all its judgments, decrees and determinations in all matters within its jurisdiction, according to the rules and principles of the common law, and the Constitution and laws of this state.
RCW 2.04.020
Court of record—General powers.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 74 Wash. 2d 600 - In Re Elliott (1968)
Most recently applied in 12 Wash. App. 2d 943 - State Of Washington, V Ross Anthony Burke (April 2020)
1890 p 323 s 10; RRS s 2.
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