Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 2.78 · 5 active provisions
The court unification task force is established to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current Washington state court system, including the review of the inefficiencies and inequities resulting from disparate local court rules, technology adoption, and funding levels, and identify areas where a more unified or cent…
(1) The court unification task force must include the following voting members:(a) Two legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Of the members appointed under this subsection (1)(a), one member must be the c…
The court unification task force has the following powers:(1)(a) The task force may form issue-specific subcommittees to focus on issues relevant to the work of the task force including, but not limited to: Information technology in courts; court capacity and funding; small and rural courts; facilities and personnel; c…
(1) The court unification task force shall hold its first meeting by October 1, 2026, and shall complete its work by December 31, 2029. The task force shall hold no fewer than two meetings of the full membership of the task force each calendar year.(2) By June 30, 2027, the task force shall submit a preliminary report…
This chapter expires December 31, 2029.