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Office of the Presiding Judge
King County District Court
W-1034 King County Courthouse
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-205-9200
Fax: 206-296-0596
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@kingcounty.gov

LARLJ 0.8

The Chief Presiding Judge may from time to time, with or without a motion for such, set up ad-hoc or special committees for specific purposes, and appoint judges to serve on such committees. Permanent committees which shall be appointed annually by the Chief Presiding Judge shall be:

    Rules. The rules committee shall be charged with the regular review and revision of all of the local and administrative rules that govern the operation of the judges of the King County District Court. Except in emergencies, all rules revisions and new rules shall be first referred to this committee for drafting.

    Probation. The probation committee shall be charged with assisting the Probation Director and the Chief Presiding Judge in the development of policy under which the probation department shall operate.

    Budget. The budget committee shall be charged with the development of the proposed budget for the coming year for the King County District Court. This committee shall coordinate and consider the requests from each Division and develop a recommended budget for consideration of the Executive Committee.

    Personnel. The personnel committee shall be charged with the development of all recommended policies that affect the people working in the Divisions, including union contract provisions, recommended salaries and working condition rules and regulations. These recommendations shall be then referred to the Executive Committee for action.

    Caseload. The Executive Committee will serve as the caseload committee.

    (Amended effective October 18, 2002.)