{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-2.08.069","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 2.08.069","heading":"Judges—Filling vacancies resulting from creation of additional judgeships.","body":"Unless otherwise provided, upon the taking effect of any act providing for additional judges of the superior court and thereby creating a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a person to hold the office until the election and qualification of a judge to fill the vacancy, which election shall be at the next succeeding general election, and the judge so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.","path":["Title 2","Chapter 2.08"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=2.08.069","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:56Z","sha256":"fc69c76ae392f81db85a03bc7853a7fe07e69b15ae676adc696aef13595a6282","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-2.08.065","next":"us-wa/rcw-2.08.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}