City of Seattle v. Keene

A statutory writ of certiorari may be granted only when an inferior tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction or acted illegally, and there is no adequate remedy at law.1 2We granted discretionary review in this matter to reconcile confusion in the case law as to whether the writ is available to correct errors of law. It is, and we reject the statement in State v. Epler2 to the contrary. Because the superior court judge relied upon Epler, we remand.

FACTS

Jason Keene was charged in Seattle Municipal Court with driving while under the influence (DUI). The charge *633was based in part on a breath test…