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Wash. Rev. Code § 3.38.010 (2026)

Districting committee—Membership

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There is established in each county a district court districting committee composed of the following:
(1) The judge of the superior court, or, if there be more than one such judge, then one of the judges selected by that court;
(2) The prosecuting attorney, or a deputy selected by the prosecuting attorney;
(3) A practicing lawyer of the county selected by the president of the largest local bar association, if there be one, and if not, then by the county legislative authority;
(4) A judge of a court of limited jurisdiction in the county selected by the president of the Washington state district and municipal court judges' association; and
(5) The mayor, or representative appointed by the mayor, of each city or town with a population of three thousand or more in the county;
(6) One person to represent the cities and towns with populations of three thousand or less in the county, if any, to be selected by a majority vote of the mayors of those cities and towns with a population of less than three thousand. However, if there should not be a city in the county with a population of ten thousand or more, the mayor, or the mayor's representative, of each city or town with a population of less than three thousand shall be a member;
(7) The chair of the county legislative authority; and
(8) The county auditor.
[ 1995 c 37 s 1. Prior: 1994 c 81 s 1; 1994 c 32 s 2; 1984 c 258 s 22; 1961 c 299 s 25.]

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 2 cases, 1978–1994 · leading case: State v. Bd. of Yakima Cnty. Commissioners, 869 P.2d 56 (Wash. 1994).
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State v. Bd. of Yakima Cnty. Commissioners, 869 P.2d 56 (Wash. 1994). “28 RCW 3.38.010 provides that membership of the district court districting committee includes the prosecuting attorney, a superior court judge, mayors or representatives of cities in the county, a member of the largest local bar association or an attorney selected by the hoard…”
LaRose v. King Cnty., 584 P.2d 393 (Wash. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 3× “040, to enact Ordinance 3671 (passed April 17, 1978) or Ordinance 3714 (passed May 22, 1978), because the justice court districting committee described in RCW 3.38.010, after meeting on March 8, 1978, pursuant to the request of the King County Council in Motion No.”
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