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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.04.020 (2026)

Court of record—General powers

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The supreme court shall be a court of record, and shall be vested with all power and authority necessary to carry into complete execution all its judgments, decrees and determinations in all matters within its jurisdiction, according to the rules and principles of the common law, and the Constitution and laws of this state.
[ 1890 p 323 s 10; RRS s 2.]

Notes:

Courts of record: State Constitution Art. 4 s 11.
Judicial power, where vested: State Constitution Art. 4 s 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1968–2020 · leading case: Sackett v. Santilli, 146 Wash. 2d 498 (Wash. 2002).
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Sackett v. Santilli, 146 Wash. 2d 498 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 3× “In addition, RCW 2.04.020 states: The supreme court shall be .”
Sackett v. Santilli, 47 P.3d 948 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 3× “In addition, RCW 2.04.020 states: The supreme court shall be .”
In Re Elliott, 446 P.2d 347 (Wash. 1968). · cites it 2× “That the legislature has long recognized this concept is seen in its early enactment of RCW 2.04.020 and 2.28.150 which provide that, once the court has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter, it shall possess all power necessary to the full exercise of that jurisdiction.”
State Of Washington, V Ross Anthony Burke, 466 P.3d 1147 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “” The legislature has specified that courts of record include the Supreme Court, RCW 2.04.020, the Court of Appeals, RCW 2.”
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