When the judge or judges of any court, or a majority of them, believe that the clerk of the court does not have a good and sufficient bond on file, or that the bond is not large enough in amount, such judge or judges shall enter an order requiring him or her, within such time as may be specified in the order, to execute and present to them a good and sufficient bond, in such sum as may be fixed by the order. In case of his or her failure to file the bond within ten days from the expiration of the date fixed the judge or judges shall declare the office vacant.
RCW 36.23.020
New bond may be required.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Riddle v. Elofson (2019)
Most recently applied in Riddle v. Elofson (April 2019)
2009 c 549 s 4028; 1963 c 4 s 36.23.020
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.