{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-2.06.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 2.06.050","heading":"Qualifications of judges.","body":"A judge of the court shall be:\n(1) Admitted to the practice of law in the courts of this state not less than five years prior to taking office.\n(2) A resident for not less than one year at the time of appointment or initial election in the district for which his or her position was created.","path":["Title 2","Chapter 2.06"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=2.06.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:51Z","sha256":"1e0f292f2df02307742f5b8d82ded3f57e65792e5e2685f2e03d39c685ddd13f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-2.06.045","next":"us-wa/rcw-2.06.062"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}