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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.050 (2026)

Qualifications of judges

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A judge of the court shall be:
(1) Admitted to the practice of law in the courts of this state not less than five years prior to taking office.
(2) A resident for not less than one year at the time of appointment or initial election in the district for which his or her position was created.
[ 2011 c 336 s 11; 1969 ex.s. c 221 s 5.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1977–2005 · leading case: Young v. Konz, 588 P.2d 1360 (Wash. 1979).
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Young v. Konz, 588 P.2d 1360 (Wash. 1979). · cites it 2× “RCW 2.06.050. The constitution does not expressly specify the qualifications for judges of courts of limited jurisdiction, but, rather, as we will hereafter note, implicitly leaves such up to the legislature.”
Young v. Konz, 558 P.2d 791 (Wash. 1977). · cites it 2× “RCW 2.06.050. The constitution is silent as to qualifications of judges for courts of limited jurisdiction, and there are no general qualifications provided by statute.”
Helenius v. Chelius, 120 P.3d 954 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “ore than any actual director in the negotiations for the SPA; he was the person who had more connections with other board members as he had initially solicited some of their investments; he was the single most involved person in the settlement negotiations with Chelius from…”
Helenius v. Chelius, 120 P.3d 954 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “Cook is serving as judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals, Division One, pursuant to RCW 2.06.050.”
Weirich v. Weirich, 867 S.W.2d 787 (Tex. 1993). “Rule 4-508; Wash.Rev. Code § 2.06.050 (West 1988 & Supp.”
Brandenberg v. Cloutier, 12 P.3d 664 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “On October 31, 1996, twenty-three days after the arbitrator filed the awards, Cloutier filed a request for trial de novo under RCW 2.06.050 and MAR 7.1. [1] He did not file proof that he had served his request on Brandenburg.”
Kraft v. Harris, 568 P.2d 828 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977). “…prior to taking office, and a year's residency within the district for which the respective position was created. RCW 2.06.050.”
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