Court of Appeals of Washington | |
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Established | May 12, 1969 |
Jurisdiction | State of Washington Counties are divided into one of three geographic appellate divisions |
Location | Division I—Seattle Division II—Tacoma Division III—Spokane |
Composition method | Non-partisan election with gubernatorial appointment to vacant seats |
Authorised by | Wash. Const. Art. IV § 30 Wash. Rev. Code Chap. 2.06 |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of Washington |
Appeals from | Superior Court of Washington |
Judge term length | Six years |
Number of positions | Division I—12 judges Division II—8 judges Division III—5 judges |
Website | Washington Courts |
Chief Judge, Division I | |
Currently | Lori K. Smith |
Chief Judge, Division II | |
Currently | Rebecca Glasgow |
Chief Judge, Division III | |
Currently | George B. Fearing |
Division map | |
The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate level appellate court for the state of Washington. The court is divided into three divisions. Division I is based in Seattle, Division II is based in Tacoma, and Division III is based in Spokane.