If a vacancy occurs in the office of a judge of the court, the governor shall appoint a person to hold the office until the election and qualification of a judge to fill the vacancy, which election shall take place at the next succeeding general election and the judge so elected shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
RCW 2.06.080
Vacancy, how filled.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Schillberg v. Williams (1990)
Most recently applied in 197 Wash. 2d 645 - Ladenburg v. Henke (May 2021)
1969 ex.s. c 221 s 8.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.