RCW 3.50.080

Salaries of judges—Payment of court operating costs from city funds—Judges and employees as city employees.

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 160 Wash. 2d 268 - City of Medina v. Primm (2007)

Most recently applied in 197 Wash. 2d 645 - Ladenburg v. Henke (May 2021)

1984 c 258 s 111; 1961 c 299 s 57.

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Salaries of municipal court judges shall be fixed by ordinance. All costs of operating the municipal court, including but not limited to salaries of judges and court employees, dockets, books of records, forms, furnishings, and supplies, shall be paid wholly out of the funds of the city or town. The city shall provide a suitable place for holding court and pay all expenses of maintaining it.

All employees of the municipal court shall, for all purposes, be deemed employees of the city or town. They shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the court.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.