2.68.060 – Duties of the administrative office of the courts.
RCW 2.68.060 Duties of the administrative office of the courts. The administrative office of the courts, under the direction of the judicial information system committee, shall: (1) Develop a judicial information system information technology portfolio consistent with the provisions of RCW 43.105.341; (2) Participate in the development of an enterprise-based statewide information technology strategy; (3) […]
2.70.005 – Office of public defense established.
RCW 2.70.005 Office of public defense established. In order to implement the constitutional and statutory guarantees of counsel and to ensure effective and efficient delivery of indigent defense services funded by the state of Washington, an office of public defense is established as an independent agency of the judicial branch. [ 2008 c 313 § […]
2.70.010 – Director—Appointment—Qualifications—Salary.
RCW 2.70.010 Director—Appointment—Qualifications—Salary. The supreme court shall appoint the director of the office of public defense from a list of three names submitted by the advisory committee created under RCW 2.70.030. Qualifications shall include admission to the practice of law in this state for at least five years, experience in providing indigent defense services, and […]
2.70.020 – Director—Duties—Limitations.
RCW 2.70.020 Director—Duties—Limitations. The director shall: (1) Administer all state-funded services in the following program areas: (a) Trial court criminal indigent defense, as provided in chapter 10.101 RCW; (b) Appellate indigent defense, as provided in this chapter; (c) Representation of indigent parents qualified for appointed counsel in dependency and termination cases, as provided in RCW […]
2.70.025 – Director—Indigent defense services—Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
RCW 2.70.025 Director—Indigent defense services—Civil commitment of sexually violent predators. In providing indigent defense services for sexually violent predator civil commitment cases under chapter 71.09 RCW, the director shall: (1) In accordance with state contracting laws, contract with persons admitted to practice law in this state and organizations employing persons admitted to practice law in […]
2.70.030 – Advisory committee—Membership—Duties—Travel and other expenses.
RCW 2.70.030 Advisory committee—Membership—Duties—Travel and other expenses. (1) There is created an advisory committee consisting of the following members: (a) Three persons appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, who shall also appoint the chair of the committee; (b) Two nonattorneys appointed by the governor; (c) Two senators, one from each of the […]
2.70.040 – Employees—Civil service exemption.
RCW 2.70.040 Employees—Civil service exemption. All employees of the office of public defense shall be exempt from state civil service under chapter 41.06 RCW. [ 1996 c 221 § 5.]
2.70.050 – Transfer to office of appellate indigent defense powers, duties, functions, information, property, appropriations, employees, rules, and pending business—Apportionment—Effect on collective bargaining.
RCW 2.70.050 Transfer to office of appellate indigent defense powers, duties, functions, information, property, appropriations, employees, rules, and pending business—Apportionment—Effect on collective bargaining. (1) All powers, duties, and functions of the supreme court and the administrative office of the courts pertaining to appellate indigent defense are transferred to the office of public defense. (2)(a) All […]
2.64.113 – Confidentiality—Violations.
RCW 2.64.113 Confidentiality—Violations. The commission shall provide by rule for confidentiality of its investigations and initial proceedings in accordance with Article IV, section 31 of the state Constitution. Any person violating a rule on confidentiality is subject to a proceeding for contempt in superior court. [ 1989 c 367 § 9.] NOTES: Contingent effective date—1989 […]
2.64.115 – Application of open public meetings act—Exemptions.
RCW 2.64.115 Application of open public meetings act—Exemptions. The commission is subject to the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW. However, investigations, initial proceedings, public hearings, and executive sessions involving the discipline or retirement of a judge or justice are governed by this chapter and Article IV, section 31 of the state Constitution and […]