Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 3.34.080 (2026)

Oath—District judges—Court commissioners

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Each district judge, district judge pro tempore and district court commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, and to perform the duties of the office faithfully and impartially and to the best of his or her ability.

[ 1984 c 258 s 14; 1961 c 299 s 17.]

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 3 cases, 1975–2010 · leading case: In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Eiler, 236 P.3d 873 (Wash. 2010).

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In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Eiler, 236 P.3d 873 (Wash. 2010). “[7] See RCW 3.34.080. [8] See, e.g., In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Anderson, 138 Wash.”

In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Eiler, 169 Wash. 2d 340 (Wash. 2010). “Clerks in her court testified that Judge Eiler behaved as described herein “[p]retty much all the time” or at least “50 percent of the time.”

Schwarz v. State, 531 P.2d 1280 (Wash. 1975). “While the legislative intent could have been expressed with greater clarity, the only reasonable interpretation to be placed upon these two provisions read together, is that they require that candidates for the office of justice of the peace in second-class or larger counties be…”

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