Legal Opinion
Young v. Konz
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1977No. 44071, 44214PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
This is an appeal by the State from an order granting a writ of prohibition, entered on December 1, 1975, by the Superior Court for Ferry County. The writ of prohibition denies the judge of the Ferry County district court, and all other lay (nonattorney) judges, their jurisdiction over criminal misdemeanor matters, where a loss of liberty could result.
The judge of the Ferry County district court qualified for his position on that bench by passing a qualifying examination pursuant to RCW 3.34.060. He is not a lawyer, and the statute does not require him to be, since the district has less than…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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