2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 3.46.063: Judicial positions — Filling — Circumstances permitted.

    Notwithstanding RCW 3.46.050 and 3.46.060, judicial positions may be filled only by election under the following circumstances:

         (1) Each full-time equivalent judicial position shall be filled by election. This requirement applies regardless of how many judges are employed to fill the position. For purposes of this section, a full-time equivalent position is thirty-five or more hours per week of compensated time.

         (2) In any city with one or more full-time equivalent judicial positions, an additional judicial position or positions that is or are in combination more than one-half of a full-time equivalent position shall be filled by election.

    [1993 c 317 § 3.]

Notes:
         Severability -- Effective date--1993 c 317: See notes following RCW 3.50.810.

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