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WA HB1112

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Darya Farivar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that municipal judges pro tempore must reside in the city where they serve, applying to municipalities with more than 400,000 inhabitants
  • Judges pro tempore must still be Washington state electors and attorneys admitted to practice before state courts of record
  • Presiding municipal court judges may appoint full-time district court judges serving in the same county as judges pro tempore
  • District court judges serving as judges pro tempore cannot be compensated by the city except through an interlocal agreement
  • Effective date: July 27, 2025

Legislative Description

Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.

Last Action

Effective date 7/27/2025.

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/24/2025
Law & Justice1/31/2025
Rules1/24/2025
Civil Rights & Judiciary1/13/2025

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