{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35.20.155","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35.20.155","heading":"Municipal court commissioners—Appointment, powers.","body":"When so authorized by the city legislative authority, the judges of the city may appoint one or more municipal court commissioners. A commissioner must be a registered voter of the city, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the appointing judges. A person appointed as a commissioner authorized to hear or dispose of cases must be a lawyer who is admitted to the practice of law in the state of Washington. A commissioner has such power, authority, and jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters as the appointing judges possess and may prescribe.","path":["Title 35","Chapter 35.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35.20.155","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:48Z","sha256":"a555e5d83e2a9f06b7793ff0ed19ef667719701b5855714b5eb7d354272bdf9e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35.20.150","next":"us-wa/rcw-35.20.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}