Municipal Court v. Beighle

96 Wn.2d 753 (1982)

638 P.2d 1225

THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF SEATTLE, on the Relation of Judd E. Tuberg, Respondent,

v.

WILLIAM PAUL BEIGHLE, Petitioner.

No. 47641-1.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 14, 1982.

Douglas N. Jewett, City Attorney, and Susan Rae Sampson, Assistant, for petitioner.

Fishel & Seligmann, by Eugene D. Seligmann, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

This case concerns the capacity of the Seattle Municipal Court judges to summarily dismiss a magistrate whom they appointed pursuant to RCW 35.20.205. We affirm the Court of Appeals requirement of a formal charge and hearing in the…