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Wash. Rev. Code § 41.08.010 (2026)

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The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to cities and towns which at the present time have provided for civil service in the fire department or which shall subsequently provide for civil service in the fire department by local charter or other regulations which said local charter or regulations substantially accomplish the purpose of this chapter.
[ 1935 c 31 s 1; RRS s 9558-1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle, 92 P.3d 243 (Wash. 2004).
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Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle, 92 P.3d 243 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 5× “8 RCW 41.08.010. We held that the legislature intended to provide flexibility and discretion for cities in RCW 41.”
Bellingham Firefighters Local 106 v. City of Bellingham, 551 P.2d 142 (Wash. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 3× “RCW 41.08.010 Application of chapter. The provisions *665 of this chapter shall have no application to cities and towns which at the present time have provided for civil service in the fire department or which shall subsequently provide for civil service in the fire department…”
Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters v. City of Walla Walla, 586 P.2d 479 (Wash. 1978). · cites it 2× “RCW 41.08.010 adopts a flexible approach by *832 exempting cities which subsequently adopt systems "substantially" accomplishing the purpose of the chapter.”
Clallam Cnty. Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Bd. of Clallam Cnty. Commissioners, 601 P.2d 943 (Wash. 1979). “" RCW 41.08.010. Similarly, RCW 41.12 includes the same proviso when creating a civil service system for city police.”
Crippen v. City of Bellevue, 810 P.2d 50 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “" RCW 41.08.010. Bellevue created its own civil service commission in conformity with RCW 41.”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle, 53 P.3d 1036 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “The state law governing civil service for firefighters, RCW 41.08.010, is, for purposes of this case, identical to the provisions of RCW 41.”
City of Yakima v. Yakima Police & Fire Civil Serv. Comm'n, 631 P.2d 400 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 5× “The City relies upon RCW 41.08.010 which states: The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to cities and towns which at the present time have provided for civil service in the fire department or which shall subsequently provide for civil service in the fire…”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle, 53 P.3d 1036 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “RCW 41.08.010 adopts a flexible approach by exempting cities which subsequently adopt systems `substantially' accomplishing the purpose of the chapter.”
Roberts v. Clark Cnty. Fire Prot. Dist. No. 4, 723 P.2d 488 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). “If the Legislature believed it acceptable for cities to adopt regulations for their fire departments that substantially comply with RCW 41.08, surely they did not intend to require fire districts to follow RCW 41.”
Matson v. City of Tacoma Civil Serv. Bd., 880 P.2d 43 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “RCW 41.08.010. Tacoma takes the position that it has availed itself of RCW 41.”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle, 92 P.3d 243 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 5× “[8] RCW 41.08.010. We held that the legislature intended to provide flexibility and discretion for cities in RCW 41.”
Bacon v. Woodward (E.D. Wash. 2025). · cites it 2× “” RCW § 41.08.010. The relevant portion 17 of the Spokane City Charter sets forth an administrative process for the discharge 18 19 20 1 of civil employees, which largely mirrors RCW § 41.”
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