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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.150 (2026)

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(1) Whenever necessary for the prompt and orderly administration of justice, the chief judge of any division of the court of appeals may appoint any regularly elected and qualified judge of a court of general jurisdiction, any retired judge of the court of appeals, or any active or retired justice of the supreme court of this state to serve as judge pro tempore of the court of appeals to sit within that division: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no judge pro tempore appointed to serve on the court of appeals under this subsection may serve more than ninety days in any one year.
(2) If the term of a judge of the court of appeals expires with cases or other judicial business pending, the chief judge of the division of the court of appeals from which the term expired, may appoint the judge to serve as judge pro tempore of the court of appeals to sit within that division to complete his or her cases or other judicial business.
(3) Before entering upon his or her duties as judge pro tempore of the court of appeals, the appointee shall take and subscribe an oath of office as provided for in Article IV, section 28 of the state Constitution.
[ 2022 c 63 s 1; 1997 c 88 s 3; 1977 ex.s. c 49 s 2; 1973 c 114 s 1.]

Notes:

Judge pro tempore appointments: RCW 2.56.170.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 455 cases (122 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: State of Washington v. Ronald Aaron Malone, 376 P.3d 443 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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State of Washington v. Ronald Aaron Malone, 376 P.3d 443 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Price is serving as a judge pro tempore of the court pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. 1 Deoxyribonucleic acid. No.”
In re the Welfare of M.R.H., 145 Wash. App. 10 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “Thompson is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. Mr. Forsythe asserts that the dependency order was entered without his knowledge or consent.”
In Re Welfare of MRH, 188 P.3d 510 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “Thompson is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. [1] Mr. Forsythe asserts that the dependency order was entered without his knowledge or consent.”
Virgil J. Mihaila, V. Ronald E. Troth, 505 P.3d 163 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). “* * Judge Jeffrey Bassett is serving as a judge pro tempore of the court pursuant to RCW 2.06.150(1). 10”
State v. Coleman, 155 Wash. App. 951 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “Meyer is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150.”
State v. Embry, 287 P.3d 648 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “Armstrong is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. Clark testified at trial that he had quit the Young Gangster Crips a few years earlier.”
Banks v. Nordstrom, Inc., 787 P.2d 953 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Ringold is serving as judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. [1] The affidavits of Smith and Sevelette erroneously identify the date of the meeting with Lisa as January 12, rather than January 6, 1988.”
Coggle v. Snow, 784 P.2d 554 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990). “Ringold is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150 and CAR 21(c). 1 CR 56(f) states: "When Affidavits Are Unavailable.”
Halligan v. Pupo, 678 P.2d 1295 (Wash. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “Johnson is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150.”
Tanguma v. Yakima Cnty., 569 P.2d 1225 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “Staples is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150.”
State v. Cross, 234 P.3d 288 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “Judge Houghton is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150.”
State v. Brown, 184 P.3d 1284 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “Thompson is serving as judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.150. [1] Subsections (4)(b) and (c) apply to the entire section of RCW 46.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.150(1) — 56 cases
Virgil J. Mihaila, V. Ronald E. Troth, 505 P.3d 163 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). “* * Judge Jeffrey Bassett is serving as a judge pro tempore of the court pursuant to RCW 2.06.150(1). 10”
State Of Washington, V. Navin Avery Milko, 505 P.3d 1251 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022).
State Of Washington, V. Marcus A. Eller, 541 P.3d 1001 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024).
State of Washington v. Chad Dray Olson, 565 P.3d 128 (Wash. Ct. App. 2025).
Gene & Susan Gonzales, V. Jay Inslee & State Of Wa, 504 P.3d 890 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.150(2) — 6 cases
State v. Williams, 17 P.3d 648 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
State v. Krajeski, 16 P.3d 69 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
State v. Burden, 17 P.3d 1211 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
State v. Burden, 104 Wash. App. 507 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
McDonald v. Dep't of Labor & Indus., 17 P.3d 1195 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
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