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STATE v. EDMONDS MUNICIPAL COURT

No. 9021-6-I.

27 Wn. App. 762 (1980)

621 P.2d 171

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Tom Farmer, Appellant, v. EDMONDS MUNICIPAL COURT, Respondent. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Allen Black, Appellant, v. EDMONDS MUNICIPAL COURT, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

December 8, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones & Young, P.S., and Kathryn Ross, for appellants.

Ogden, Ogden & Murphy and Wayne Tanaka, for respondent.

CALLOW, C.J.

We are asked to decide whether cities which have adopted the optional municipal code may establish police courts pursuant to RCW 35A.20 even if such cities are situated in counties which have adopted the justice court act of 1961. We hold that they may not.

The appellants were cited for separate infractions of driving while intoxicated within the Edmonds city limits. The applicable Edmonds municipal ordinance is identical to RCW 46.61.506, and...

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