2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS
7.16 Certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition.
7.16.040 Grounds for granting writ.

WA Rev Code § 7.16.040 (2016) What's This?

RCW 7.16.040 Grounds for granting writ.

A writ of review shall be granted by any court, except a municipal or district court, when an inferior tribunal, board or officer, exercising judicial functions, has exceeded the jurisdiction of such tribunal, board or officer, or one acting illegally, or to correct any erroneous or void proceeding, or a proceeding not according to the course of the common law, and there is no appeal, nor in the judgment of the court, any plain, speedy and adequate remedy at law.

[ 1987 c 202 § 130; 1895 c 65 § 4; RRS § 1002.]

NOTES:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.

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