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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.20.020 (2026)

Who are magistrates

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The following persons are magistrates:
(1) The justices of the supreme court.
(2) The judges of the court of appeals.
(3) The superior judges, and district judges.
(4) All municipal officers authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of district judges.
[ 1987 c 202 s 103; 1971 c 81 s 9; 1891 c 53 s 2; RRS s 51.]

Notes:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1977–2015 · leading case: State Of Washington v. David E. Bliss, 365 P.3d 764 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015).
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State Of Washington v. David E. Bliss, 365 P.3d 764 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “3 RCW 2.20.020 provides, The following persons are magistrates: (1) The justices of the supreme court.”
State v. Werner, 129 Wash. 2d 485 (Wash. 1996). “” 2 Superior and district court judges are defined as magistrates, RCW 2.20.020(3), but juvenile court judges are not separately referenced.”
State v. Werner, 918 P.2d 916 (Wash. 1996). “" [2] Superior and district court judges are defined as magistrates, RCW 2.20.020(3), but juvenile court judges are not separately referenced.”
State v. Walker, 101 Wash. App. 1 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “(4) All municipal officers authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of district judges.”
State v. Walker, 999 P.2d 1296 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “010 ("magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with the commission of a crime"); RCW 2.20.020 ("following persons are "magistrates: (1) The justices of the supreme court.”
State v. Porter, 563 P.2d 829 (Wash. 1977). “RCW 2.20.020. The rule and statute combined provide the authority for the justice of the peace to issue a search warrant.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 2.20.020(3) — 3 cases
State v. Werner, 129 Wash. 2d 485 (Wash. 1996). “” 2 Superior and district court judges are defined as magistrates, RCW 2.20.020(3), but juvenile court judges are not separately referenced.”
State v. Werner, 918 P.2d 916 (Wash. 1996). “" [2] Superior and district court judges are defined as magistrates, RCW 2.20.020(3), but juvenile court judges are not separately referenced.”
State Of Washington v. David E. Bliss, 365 P.3d 764 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “3 RCW 2.20.020 provides, The following persons are magistrates: (1) The justices of the supreme court.”
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