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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.08.030 (2026)

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The superior courts are courts of record, and shall be always open, except on nonjudicial days. They shall hold their sessions at the county seats of the several counties, respectively, and at such other places within the county as are designated by the judge or judges thereof with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court of this state and of the governing body of the county. They shall hold regular and special sessions in the several counties of this state at such times as may be prescribed by the judge or judges thereof.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 60 s 1; 1890 p 343 s 7; RRS s 18.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. CR 77(d), (f).
Courts of record: State Constitution Art. 4 s 11.
Open when: State Constitution Art. 4 s 6 (Amendment 28).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1973–2021 · leading case: State v. Puapuaga, 164 Wash. 2d 515 (Wash. 2008).
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State v. Puapuaga, 164 Wash. 2d 515 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “Puapuaga contends that the rules the State violated are Pierce County Local Rule 40(b) (case assignment), RCW 2.08.030 (superior courts are courts of record), and criminal motion notice requirements.”
State v. Puapuaga, 192 P.3d 360 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “Puapuaga contends that the rules the State violated are Pierce County Local Rule 40(b) (case assignment), RCW 2.08.030 (superior courts are courts of record), and criminal motion notice requirements.”
Thurston Cnty. v. City of Olympia, 86 P.3d 151 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 2× “" RCW 2.08.030: "The superior courts ... shall hold their sessions at the county seats of the several counties, respectively, and at such other places within the county as are designated by the judge or judges thereof with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court…”
In Re Est. of Shaughnessy, 702 P.2d 132 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “See RCW 2.08.030; RCW 11.16.050(1). RCW 2.04.”
Thurston Cnty. v. City of Olympia, 151 Wash. 2d 171 (Wash. 2004). “” RCW 2.08.030: “The superior courts . . . shall hold their sessions at the county seats of the several counties, respectively, and at such other places within the county as are designated by the judge or judges thereof with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court…”
Staples v. Benton Cnty., 151 Wash. 2d 460 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 9× “In that case, Thurston County wanted to move its entire superior court functions outside the county seat of Olympia to the city of Tumwater, which would have violated RCW 2.08.030. 6 We held that the county cannot legally move its courts and other law and justice facilities…”
Staples v. Benton Cnty., 89 P.3d 706 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 9× “In that case, Thurston County wanted to move its entire superior court functions outside the county seat of Olympia to the city of Tumwater, *709 which would have violated RCW 2.08.030. [6] We held that the county cannot legally move its courts and other law and justice…”
In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Staples, 719 P.2d 558 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to RCW 2.08.030, the County received written authorization from then Chief Justice Utter of this court allowing the superior court to be held in Kennewick upon completion of the Kennewick Justice Center.”
Am. Mobile Homes of Washington, Inc. v. Seattle-First Nat'l Bank, 796 P.2d 1276 (Wash. 1990). “4, §§ 1, 5 ("The judicial power of the state shall be vested in . . . superior courts .”
State Ex Rel. Henderson v. Woods, 865 P.2d 33 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “" RCW 2.08.030. The accepted definition of a "court of record" is "[a] court that is required to keep a record of its proceedings, and that may fine or imprison.”
State Of Washington, V Ross Anthony Burke, 466 P.3d 1147 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “010, and the superior courts, RCW 2.08.030. Chapter 13.04 RCW establishes juvenile courts.”
State v. Sampson, 513 P.2d 60 (Wash. 1973). “RCW 2.08.030. State ex rel. Plumb v. Superior Court, 24 Wn.”
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