Wash. Rev. Code § 36.24.160

District judge may act as coroner

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If the office of coroner is vacant, or the coroner is absent or unable to attend, the duties of the coroner's office may be performed by any district judge in the county with the like authority and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the coroner. For such service a district judge shall be entitled to the same fees, payable in the same manner.

[ 1987 c 202 s 204; 1963 c 4 s 36.24.160. Prior: (i) Code 1881 s 2793; 1863 p 562 s 19; 1854 p 438 s 19; RRS s 4198. (ii) Code 1881 s 2795; 1863 p 562 s 21; 1854 p 438 s 21; RRS s 4199.]

Notes:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2002 · leading case: Carrick v. Locke

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Carrick v. Locke (1994) wash · cites it 4× “Nonetheless, such voluntary cooperation is not harmful in this case. Like the grand jury function, the holding of inquests falls in a gray zone at the periphery of both the executive and judicial branches.”

In re the Inquest into the Death of Boston (2002) washctapp “See RCW 36.24.160 (stating that judge acting as coroner acts “with the like authority and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the coroner”).”

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