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Washington Engrossed SJR 8208, Temporary Superior Court Judges Amendment (2001)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8208 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported permitting superior courts to bring in judges from other court levels to hear certain cases on a temporary basis. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting superior courts to bring in judges from other court levels to hear certain cases on a temporary basis. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8208 |
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976,417 | 71.18% | ||
| No | 395,324 | 28.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8208 was as follows:
| “ | The Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on the use of temporary superior court judges (judges pro tempore). This amendment would allow superior courts to bring in elected Washington judges from other court levels to hear cases on a temporary basis, subject to certain restrictions, as implemented by supreme court rules. Should this constitutional amendment be approved or rejected? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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