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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.08.080 (2026)

Oath of office

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Every judge of a superior court shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe an oath that he or she will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Washington, and will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of judge to the best of his or her ability, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Such oath or affirmation to be in form substantially the same as prescribed for justices of the supreme court.
[ 2011 c 336 s 13; 1971 c 81 s 5; 1890 p 344 s 15; RRS s 11051.]

Notes:

Oath of judges: State Constitution Art. 4 s 28.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2023 · leading case: State v. Stephenson, 950 P.2d 38 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998).
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State v. Stephenson, 950 P.2d 38 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “According to RCW 2.08.080, a superior court judge must before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Washington, and will faithfully and impartially…”
State v. Stephenson, 950 P.2d 38 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “According to RCW 2.08.080, a superior court judge must before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Washington, and will faithfully and impartially *45…”
Smith v. Okanogan Cnty., 994 P.2d 857 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “[6] Pursuant to RCW 2.08.080, superior court judge's oaths are filed with the Secretary of State.”
Smith v. Okanogan Cnty., 100 Wash. App. 7 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “Pursuant to RCW 2.08.080, superior court judge’s oaths are filed with the Secretary of State.”
Kauzlarich v. Yarbrough, 20 P.3d 946 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “28 and RCW 2.08.080, which both require: Every judge of a superior court, before entering upon that duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he will .”
Jordan v. O'BRIEN, 486 P.2d 290 (Wash. 1971). “) RCW 2.08.080 restates the requirement as follows: Every judge of a superior court shall, before entering *409 upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath .”
Kauzlarich v. Yarbrough, 105 Wash. App. 632 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “6 *655 Kauzlarich continues his challenge of the recusal by citing the Washington Constitution article IV, section 28 and RCW 2.08.080, which both require: Every judge of a superior court shall, before entering upon that duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath that he…”
Sahm v. Ali (W.D. Wash. 2023). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff cites RCW 2.08.080, claiming the 16 statute requires Commissioner Moore’s oath of office be available of the State of Washington 17 Secretary of State website.”
State v. Smith, 564 P.2d 1154 (Wash. 1977). “4, § 28; RCW 2.08.080. It would clearly be unconstitutional to permit the conviction of a defendant who was legally insane at the time of the commission of the crime.”
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