This House bill would add a ninth Superior Court judge in Thurston County
Feb. 7—Thurston County would add a ninth Superior Court judge this year if the Washington state legislature approves the position this session.
House Bill 1167 passed with 16 in favor and one abstention in the House of Representatives Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on Jan. 29. The bill was referred to the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 2, but a follow-up hearing has yet to be scheduled.
If the legislature approves the position, the judge could be seated as soon as Nov. 1, Thurston Superior Court Judge Erik Price said during a board of county commissioners meeting Thursday. He said he is hopeful about the bill's prospects given its momentum and bipartisan support.
"Folks with the experience of the legislature know that the ball has to kind of keep rolling because plenty of them stop rolling," Price said. "This is a very difficult session, they are very focused on pandemic issues and justice issues, not necessarily new judges, so I'm very happy that's the news coming up."
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