Chapter 2.80
COURTS

Sections:

2.80.010    Justice court districting.

2.80.020    Courthouse hours.

2.80.010 Justice court districting.

Chapter 3.38 RCW is applicable to Columbia County, Washington, and the justice court districting committee shall become activated and shall meet at the call of the prosecuting attorney to prepare a plan for districting Columbia County, which plan shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners.

Any actual change in the justice court system is pending a public hearing to be called by this board of Columbia County commissioners to consider any proposed plan of the justice court district committee to establish a district court. [Res. 80-07.]

2.80.020 Courthouse hours.

A. The Columbia County Courthouse shall remain open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and emergency closure;

B. At least one county office in the Columbia County Courthouse shall be open to the public during the above-prescribed operating hours; and

C. Department heads of the individual county and precinct offices are hereby authorized to close their office to the public for reason(s) of necessity, during the above-prescribed hours. [Res. 2000-05 §§ 1 – 3; Res. 85-07.]