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2024 Op. Wash. Att'y Gen. 1 (2024)

handle is hein.sag/sagwa2024 and id is 1 raw text is: Home (/) I AG Opinions (/ago-opinions) I Authority Of Visiting Superior Court Judges To Preside Over Court Hearings In Visiting Judge's Home County, Appear Remotely, And Delegate Authority To Court Commissioners Authority Of Visiting Superior Court Judges To Preside Over Court Hearings In Visiting Judge's Home County, Appear Remotely, And Delegate Authority To Court Commissioners AGO 2024 No. 1 - Mar 7 2024 Attorney General JUDGES - SUPERIOR COURTS - COMMISSIONERS - COURT CLERK - STATUTORY AUTHORITY - Authority Of Visiting Superior Court Judges To Preside Over Court Hearings In Visiting Judge's Home County, Appear Remotely, And Delegate Authority To Court Commissioners 1. With limited exceptions, including the consent of the parties to hold court elsewhere, a visiting superior court judge should hold a hearing in the county in which the judge is visiting. 2. This rule applies to single- and multi-county districts. 3. visiting judge presides. The superior court clerk for the visited county is responsible for keeping a record of the proceedings over which a 4. A visiting judge may delegate authority to an appointed court commissioner in the county in which the judge is visiting. However, the authority to appoint a regular or pro tem court commissioner is generally reserved to the presiding judge of the visited county. March 7, 2024 The Honorable Amy S. Vira San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney PO Box 760 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Cite As AGO 2024 No. 1 Dear Prosecutor Vira: By letter previously acknowledged, you have requested our opinion on the following questions, which we paraphrase as follows: 1. When a visiting superior court judge presides over a court proceeding, must the proceeding be held in the county in which the action originated or in the visiting judge's home county, and may the visiting judge appear remotely? 2. Does RCW 2.08.190 authorize a visiting judge presiding over a single-county judicial district to hold a hearing in their home county? [original page 2]