Each district court commissioner shall have such power, authority, and jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters as the appointing judges possess and shall prescribe, except that when serving as a commissioner, the commissioner does not have authority to preside over trials in criminal matters, or jury trials in civil matters unless agreed to on the record by all parties.
RCW 3.42.020
Powers of commissioners—Limitations.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 73 Wash. App. 805 - State v. Moore (1994)
Most recently applied in City Of Vancouver, V Crystal D. Boldt (February 2022)
2008 c 227 s 6; 1984 c 258 s 31; 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 16; 1961 c 299 s 32.
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