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Washington Revised Code Title 3. District Courts--Courts of Limited Jurisdiction § 3.34.060. District judges--Eligibility and qualifications

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

To be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for and to serve as a district court judge, a person must:

(1) Be a registered voter of the district court district and electoral district, if any; and

(2) Be either:

(a) A lawyer admitted to practice law in the state of Washington; or

(b) In those districts having a population of less than five thousand persons, a person who has taken and passed by January 1, 2003, the qualifying examination for a lay candidate for judicial officer as provided by rule of the supreme court.

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