7.16.030 – Certiorari defined.
RCW 7.16.030 Certiorari defined. The writ of certiorari may be denominated the writ of review. [ 1895 c 65 § 3; RRS § 1001.]
7.16.040 – Grounds for granting writ.
RCW 7.16.040 Grounds for granting writ. A writ of review shall be granted by any court, except a municipal or district court, when an inferior tribunal, board or officer, exercising judicial functions, has exceeded the jurisdiction of such tribunal, board or officer, or one acting illegally, or to correct any erroneous or void proceeding, or […]
7.16.050 – Application for writ—Notice.
RCW 7.16.050 Application for writ—Notice. The application must be made on affidavit by the party beneficially interested, and the court may require a notice of the application to be given to the adverse party, or may grant an order to show cause why it should not be allowed, or may grant the writ without notice. […]
7.16.060 – Writ, to whom directed.
RCW 7.16.060 Writ, to whom directed. The writ may be directed to the inferior tribunal, board or officer, or to any other person having the custody of the record or proceedings to be certified. When directed to a tribunal the clerk, if there be one, must return the writ with the transcript required. [ 1895 […]
7.16.070 – Contents of writ.
RCW 7.16.070 Contents of writ. The writ of review must command the party to whom it is directed to certify fully to the court issuing the writ, at a specified time and place, a transcript of the record and proceedings (describing or referring to them with convenient certainty), that the same may be reviewed by […]
7.16.080 – Stay of proceedings.
RCW 7.16.080 Stay of proceedings. If a stay of proceedings be not intended, the words requiring the stay must be omitted from the writ. These words may be inserted or omitted, in the sound discretion of the court, but if omitted the power of the inferior court or office is not suspended or the proceedings […]
7.16.100 – Service of writ.
RCW 7.16.100 Service of writ. The writ may be served as follows, except where different directions respecting the mode of service thereof are given by the court granting it: (1) Where it is directed to a person or persons by name or by his or her official title or titles, or to a municipal corporation, […]
7.16.110 – Defective return—Further return—Hearing—Judgment.
RCW 7.16.110 Defective return—Further return—Hearing—Judgment. If the return of the writ be defective, the court may order a further return to be made. When a full return has been made, the court must hear the parties, or such of them as may attend for that purpose, and may thereupon give judgment, either affirming or annulling […]
7.16.120 – Questions involving merits to be determined.
RCW 7.16.120 Questions involving merits to be determined. The questions involving the merits to be determined by the court upon the hearing are: (1) Whether the body or officer had jurisdiction of the subject matter of the determination under review. (2) Whether the authority, conferred upon the body or officer in relation to that subject […]
7.16.130 – Copy of judgment to inferior tribunal, board, or officer.
RCW 7.16.130 Copy of judgment to inferior tribunal, board, or officer. A copy of the judgment signed by the clerk, must be transmitted to the inferior tribunal, board or officer having the custody of the record or proceeding certified up. [ 1895 c 65 § 13; RRS § 1011.]
7.16.140 – Judgment roll.
RCW 7.16.140 Judgment roll. A copy of the judgment signed by the clerk, entered upon or attached to the writ and return, constitute the judgment roll. [ 1895 c 65 § 14; RRS § 1012.]