Wash. Rev. Code § 41.12.010
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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 police department or which shall subsequently provide for civil service in the police department by local charter or other regulations which said local charter or regulations substantially accomplish the purpose of this chapter, nor to cities having a police force of not more than two persons including the chief of police.
[ 1937 c 13 s 1; RRS s 9558a-1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle (2004)
“RCW 41.12.010. Pursuant to that authority, the City enacted an ordinance in 1978 that created a civil service system for officers in the police and fire departments.”
Automobile Drivers & Demonstrators Union Local No. 882 v. Department of Retirement Systems (1979)
“RCW 41.12.010, which provides for civil service for police of cities and towns, exempts "cities having a police force of not more than two persons including the chief of police".”
Jordan v. City of Oakville (1986)
“RCW 41.12.010 (part). It further provides: There is hereby created in every city, town or municipality except those referred to in RCW 41.”
Reynolds v. Kirkland Police Commission (1963)
“” (RCW 41.12.010) In Yantsin v. Aberdeen, supra, with reference to the city ordinance there in issue, and the above statute, this court stated, at page 791: “Obviously Aberdeen had provided for civil service in its police department at least five years before the statute was…”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle (2002)
“Still others, including Seattle, have enacted entire civil service systems pursuant to RCW 41.12.010, which states, in relevant part: "The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to cities and towns which .”
Clallam County Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Board of Clallam County Commissioners (1979)
“RCW 41.12.010. However, RCW 41.14 contains no such language, although it is similar in most other respects to RCW 41.”
Civil Service Commission v. City of Kelso (1999)
“Pursuant to RCW 41.12.010, the City of Kelso enacted civil service rules governing the employment conditions for the city’s police staff.”
Arbogast v. Town of Westport (1977)
“The court held that the 1-year probationary period substantially accomplished the purposes of RCW 41.12 and that the city was not estopped from discharging Mrs.”
Yantsin v. City of Aberdeen (1959)
“” RCW 41.12.010. Obviously Aberdeen had provided for civil service in its police department at least five years before the statute was enacted.”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle (2004)
“RCW 41.12.010. Pursuant to that authority, the City enacted an ordinance in 1978 that created a civil service system for officers in the police and fire departments.”
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle (2002)
“Still others, including Seattle, have enacted entire civil service systems pursuant to RCW 41.12.010, which states, in relevant part: "The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to cities and towns which .”
City of Seattle v. City of Seattle (2010)
“The investigation shall be confined to the determination of the question of whether such removal, suspension, demotion or discharge was or was not made for political or religious reasons and was or was not made in good faith for cause.”
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