Removes city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with over 400,000 inhabitants.
The bill amends Washington state law to allow the presiding municipal court judge to appoint judges pro tempore from full-time district court judges in counties where the city is located, without requiring them to reside in the city. Judges pro tempore must be state electors and attorneys admitted to practice law in Washington. This change applies to municipalities with a population exceeding 400,000.
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