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CITY OF SPOKANE v. COUNTY OF SPOKANE

No. 77723-3.

146 P.3d 893 (2006)

CITY OF SPOKANE, a Washington first class charter city and municipal corporation, Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SPOKANE, a political subdivision of the State of Washington; Michael Padden, in his official capacity of Presiding Judge of Spokane County District Court, and in his official capacity as Spokane County District Court Judge; and Spokane County District Court, including its municipal department, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 16, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Francois Delaney, Milton Rowland, Spokane, Salvatore J. Faggiano, Office of City Attorney, Spokane, for Appellant.

James Henry Kaufman, Spokane County Prosecutor's Office, Laurence Darrell Briney, Jr., Carl Edward Hueber, Winston & Cashatt, Spokane, for Respondents.

Daniel Brian Heid, Auburn, for Amicus Curiae, Washington State Ass'n of Municipal Attorneys.

BRIDGE, J.

¶ 1 The city of Spokane (City) currently operates its municipal court as a department of the Spokane County District Court (District Court) pursuant to chapter 3.46 RCW. The City seeks to terminate this arrangement and open its own independent municipal court pursuant to chapter 3.50 RCW. RCW 3.46.150(1) requires that before a city can give notice that it intends to terminate a district court municipal department, the city and county must enter into...

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