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J DATE- October 15, 1981
INTRODUCED BY Roehl
PROPOSED BY Justice Ct. Dist. Com
RESOLUTION NO. 81_49
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF
AMENDING THE JUSTICE COURT
DISTRICTING PLAN FOR WHATCOM
COUNTY
WHEREAS, by a Resolution dated June 9, 1966, as subsequently
amended, the Board of County Commissioners for Whatcom County
adopted a Justice Court Districting Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Court Districting Committee, meeting
pursuant to its authority, has proposed an amendment to said
Justice Court Districting Plan, whereby a Court Commissioner is
authorized to preside over the Municipal Court of the City of
Bellingham; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to law, this Council held a hearing on
said proposed amendment, November 5, 1981, and the Council having
carefully considered the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds that said proposed amendment
conforms to the standards prescribed by law and is conducive to
the best interest and welfare'of the County as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Justice Court
Districting Plan adopted June 9, 1966, as subsequently amended be
and the same is hereby amended to read in full as follows:
1. The Boundaries of the proposed Justice Court District
shall be contiguous with the boundaries of Whatcom County, Washing-
ton.
2. There shall be two full time justices of the peace pre -
sidingltherein.
3. The location of the central office of the Justice Court
District shall be Bellingham,IWashington.
4. The courts shall sits in Bellingham, Washington or may
adjourn to one of the court commissioner areas at the discretion
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of the court.
5. There may be eight justice court commissioners, one to
serve in each of the following cities, to wit: Bellingham,
Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine, Sumas, Everson, Point Roberts and
Newhalem, with appointments, salaries, hours, and facilities to
be prescribed by the elected justices of the peace.
6. There shall be two departments in said District, and
there shall also be a Municipal Department for the City of Belling-
ham, within the said District.
7. The name of the District shall be the Whatcom County
Justice Court District.
8. The salaries of the justices of the peace shall be such
total annual sum as may from time to time be prescribed by law.
The salary of the Commissioner serving the City of Bellingham
shall be set by the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County, acting
jointly.
9. For each city or combination of two or more cities within
Whatcom County which have petitioned or may petition for or
request the services of part -time and /or full -time Judge or
Commissioner to handle its municipal court business, the County
Council shall negotiate a contract with the city or cities setting
forth terms and conditions satisfactory to the parties. In any
such contract it shall be provided by appropriate language that
Judges or Commissioners may serve interchangeably, to the end
that the needs of the court are most efficiently served.
APPROVED by the County Council of Whatcom County, Washington,
this 5th day of November 1981.
Attest: Joan Ogden
Auditor & Ex- officio
Cler of t e Council
By �5'liet a,
'eputy
Approved as to form:
Dave 111cEachran, Prope
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Shirley V n Za en, Chair
ng Atfbey