Where does our court file its judges Oath of Office?
Judges’ oaths are filed differently depending upon the court level. • Superior Courts Per RCW 2.08.080 – Oath of office, oaths for superior court judges “shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.” The address is: Secretary of State ATTN: Pat Hopkins Archives and Records Management P.O. Box 40238 Olympia, WA 98504-0238 • Municipal Courts Per RCW 3.50.097 Judge’s oath – Bonds, oaths for municipal court judges “shall be filed in the office of the county auditor.” For the address of your county auditor, check the county government pages of your local phone book, or the Web sites – Washington Counties page of the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) Web site. • District Courts Statute does not specify where a district court judge’s oath of office is to be filed. This appears to be an oversight and filing such oath with the county auditor, consistent with the requirements for municipal courts should be a safe procedure. The court may choose, absent specif
