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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.12.050 (2026)

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in each county the superior court may appoint the following persons to assist the family court in disposing of its business:
(a) One or more attorneys to act as family court commissioners, and
(b) Such investigators, stenographers and clerks as the court shall find necessary to carry on the work of the family court.
(2) The county legislative authority must approve the creation of family court commissioner positions.
(3) The appointments provided for in this section shall be made by majority vote of the judges of the superior court of the county and may be made in addition to all other appointments of commissioners and other judicial attaches otherwise authorized by law. Family court commissioners and investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the judges appointing them and shall receive such compensation as the county legislative authority shall determine. The appointments may be full or part-time positions. A person appointed as a family court commissioner may also be appointed to any other commissioner position authorized by law.
[ 1993 c 15 s 1; 1991 c 363 s 17; 1989 c 199 s 1; 1965 ex.s. c 83 s 1; 1949 c 50 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 997-34.]

Notes:

Effective date—1993 c 15: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 12, 1993]." [ 1993 c 15 s 3.]
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
Court
clerks, reporters, and bailiffs: Chapter 2.32 RCW.
commissioners and referees: Chapter 2.24 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2000–2017 · leading case: Reddy v. Karr, 9 P.3d 927 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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Reddy v. Karr, 9 P.3d 927 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans. RCW 26.12.190(1). Family court investigators and evaluators assist the court to develop such orders as the court deems necessary to resolve…”
Reddy v. Karr, 102 Wash. App. 742 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans.”
Robertson v. Robertson, 54 P.3d 708 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “Any party in interest may have such revision upon demand made by written motion, filed with the clerk of the superior court, within ten days after the entry of any order or judgment of the court commissioner.”
In re the Marriage of Robertson, 113 Wash. App. 711 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “Any party in interest may have such revision upon demand made by written motion, filed with the clerk of the superior court, within ten days after the entry of any order or judgment of the court commissioner.”
Becky Develle, V Landon Poppleton (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “13 Court-appointed investigators and evaluators provide the court with information as the court deems necessary to resolve parenting controversies between divorcing parents.”
Azita Shirkhanloo, App. v. Laurie Olsen & Edward Schau, Resp. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “11 RCW 26.12.050(1 )(b) authorizes a superior court to appoint investigators and other personnel that the court finds necessary to carry on the family court's work.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.12.050(1) — 2 cases
Reddy v. Karr, 9 P.3d 927 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans. RCW 26.12.190(1). Family court investigators and evaluators assist the court to develop such orders as the court deems necessary to resolve…”
Reddy v. Karr, 102 Wash. App. 742 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.12.050(1)(b) — 1 case
Becky Develle, V Landon Poppleton (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “13 Court-appointed investigators and evaluators provide the court with information as the court deems necessary to resolve parenting controversies between divorcing parents.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.12.050(3) — 4 cases
Reddy v. Karr, 9 P.3d 927 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans. RCW 26.12.190(1). Family court investigators and evaluators assist the court to develop such orders as the court deems necessary to resolve…”
Reddy v. Karr, 102 Wash. App. 742 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The work of the court includes the full jurisdiction and responsibility to make temporary and permanent orders regarding parenting plans.”
Becky Develle, V Landon Poppleton (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “13 Court-appointed investigators and evaluators provide the court with information as the court deems necessary to resolve parenting controversies between divorcing parents.”
Azita Shirkhanloo, App. v. Laurie Olsen & Edward Schau, Resp. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “11 RCW 26.12.050(1 )(b) authorizes a superior court to appoint investigators and other personnel that the court finds necessary to carry on the family court's work.”
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