§ 26.12.060 — Court commissioners—Duties.

Washington § 26.12.060

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 26: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
• Ch. 26.12: FAMILY COURT

Text

The court commissioners shall: (1) Make appropriate referrals to county family court services program if the county has a family court services program or appoint a guardian ad litem pursuant to RCW 26.12.175 ; (2) order investigation and reporting of the facts upon which to base warrants, subpoenas, orders or directions in actions or proceedings under this chapter; (3) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of court commissioners; (4) make written reports of all proceedings had which shall become a part of the record of the family court; (5) provide supervision over the exercise of its jurisdiction as the judge of the family court may order; (6) cause the orders and findings of the family court to be entered in the same manner as orders and findings are entered in cases in the superior court; (7) cause other reports to be made and records kept as will indicate the value and extent of reconciliation, mediation, investigation, and treatment services; and (8) conduct hearings under Title 13 and chapter 28A.225 RCW, as provided in RCW 13.04.021 .

Severability — Effective date — Captions not law — 1991 c 367: See notes following RCW 26.09.015 .

Legislative History

[1999 c 397 s 7;1993 c 289 s 3;1991 c 367 s 12;1988 c 232 s 4;1949 c 50 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 997-35.]