City of Medina v. Primm

¶36 (dissenting) — The majority holds the city of Kirkland’s municipal court has jurisdiction over violations of the cities of Medina, Clyde Hill, or the town of Yarrow Point’s municipal codes. But jurisdiction is territorial. In re Crawford, 148 Wash. 265, 267, 268 P. 871 (1928). A municipal court is a court of limited jurisdiction, possessing only the jurisdiction affirmatively granted by statute. Smith v. Whatcom County Dist. Court, 147 Wn.2d 98, 104, 52 P.3d 485 (2002). And no statute grants Kirkland, or any other municipality, subject matter jurisdiction over alleged violations of…