Every district and municipal court judge shall have concurrent jurisdiction with superior court judges of the state for all violations of the provisions of this title, except the trial of felony charges on the merits, and may impose any punishment provided therefor.
RCW 46.08.190
Jurisdiction of judges of district, municipal, and superior court.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 57 Wash. 2d 106 - City of Bellingham v. Schampera (1960)
Most recently applied in 76 Wash. App. 347 - State v. Brennan (December 1994)
1995 c 136 s 1; 1984 c 258 s 136; 1961 c 12 s 46.08.190
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