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Wash. Rev. Code § 3.30.015 (2026)

Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts."

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All references to justices of the peace in other titles of the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed as meaning district judges. All references to justice courts or justice of the peace courts in other titles of the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed as meaning district courts.
[ 1984 c 258 s 90.]

Notes:

Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1986–2019 · leading case: Nguyen v. United States, 539 U.S. 69 (2003).
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Nguyen v. United States, 539 U.S. 69 (2003). · cites it 2× “2003); Wash. Rev. Code §§ 3.30.015 , 3.30.030, 3.”
Carrick v. Locke, 882 P.2d 173 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “For instance, the statute was amended in 1987 in order to substitute "district judge" for the former "justice of the peace" in accord with RCW 3.30.015. Laws of 1987, ch. 202, § 204.”
Banowsky v. Backstrom, 445 P.3d 543 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 2× “RCW 3.30.015. 7 No. 96200-6 legislature has "sole authority to determine the jurisdiction and powers of the district court.”
State v. Bd. of Yakima Cnty. Commissioners, 869 P.2d 56 (Wash. 1994). “” RCW 3.30.015 provides that the term "justices of the peace” shall be construed as meaning "district judges”.”
Nollette v. Christianson, 800 P.2d 359 (Wash. 1990). “RCW 3.30.015. 3 Spokane County Resolution 62-169.”
State v. Stock, 722 P.2d 1330 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). “See RCW 3.30.015. 5 RCW 3.66.060 was amended by Laws of 1983, 1st Ex.”
State v. Twyman, 17 P.3d 1184 (Wash. 2001). “See RCW 3.30.015. Const. art. IV, § 10, provides: The legislature shall determine the number of justices of the peace to be elected and shall prescribe by law the powers, duties and jurisdiction of justices of the peace: Provided, That such jurisdiction granted by the…”
State v. Twyman, 17 P.3d 1184 (Wash. 2001). “See RCW 3.30.015. Const. art. IV, § 10, provides: The legislature shall determine the number of justices of the peace to be elected and shall prescribe by law the powers, duties and jurisdiction of justices of the peace: Provided, That such jurisdiction granted by the…”
COBALLES v. Spokane Cnty., 274 P.3d 1102 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “” RCW 3.30.015 (“All references to justice courts .”
Last Chance Riding Stable, Inc. v. Stephens, 832 P.2d 1353 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “RCW 3.30.015. 3 RCW 4.84.250 provides: "Notwithstanding any other provisions of chapter 4.”
City of Seattle v. Louis, 776 P.2d 1336 (Wash. 1989). · cites it 2× “See RCW 3.30.015. This specific identification reflects the constitutional directive to vest judicial power in justices of the peace.”
State v. Amodio, 40 P.3d 1182 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “040, provided that the justices of the peace (now called district court judges, RCW 3.30.015) in the Spokane district could appoint one justice court (now called district court, RCW 3.”
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