SCHWARZ v. STATE

No. 43455.

85 Wn.2d 171 (1975)

531 P.2d 1280

PHILLIP B. SCHWARZ, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON et al, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth C. Hawkins and Gary G. McGlothlen, for appellant.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and James K. Pharris and James M. Vache, Assistants, for respondents.


ROSELLINI, J.

The court is asked in this case to interpret and inquire into the constitutionality of Laws of 1973, 1st Ex. Sess., ch. 14, § 3, now codified as RCW 3.34.065. That section, passed as part of an act entitled "Justices of the Peace — Number — Qualification," provides that:

After the next respective judicial elections following July 16, 1973, in counties of the second class and larger counties all justices of the peace and district...

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