{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-3.42.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 3.42.020","heading":"Powers of commissioners—Limitations.","body":"Each district court commissioner shall have such power, authority, and jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters as the appointing judges possess and shall prescribe, except that when serving as a commissioner, the commissioner does not have authority to preside over trials in criminal matters, or jury trials in civil matters unless agreed to on the record by all parties.","path":["Title 3","Chapter 3.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=3.42.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:54Z","sha256":"e58119ef0f9d3c984f13a227f67e29fae7240b916e3e74e4e36e5e8df059a95c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-3.42.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-3.42.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}