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• ‘WarrantFest’ allows residents to resolve legal problems

  October 27, 2009 in City Spokane residents sick of having outstanding misdemeanor warrants can to go court later this week and get those legal problems fixed. However, Spokane Municipal Court officials are not offering amnesty …

• Municipal Court to offer Saturday hearings

  October 12, 2009 in City Spokane officials announced today that Spokane Municipal Court will begin hearing cases on two Saturdays a month starting in December.

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  Court upholds thousands of verdicts

  September 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 The state Supreme Court may have saved the city of Spokane millions of dollars Thursday by ruling that district court judges had the authority to try city cases. But the … 1

• High court: County judges had authority to try city cases

    September 3, 2009 in City Spokane County district court judges had the authority to try cases for the city of Spokane under an agreement between the city and county governments, the state Supreme Court ruled … 2

• Municipal court brawl leads to arrest

  June 17, 2009 in City A brawl that began when a man tried fleeing a courtroom this morning ended with the man, a deputy and three attorneys falling onto a bench of bystanders, according to …

• High court weighing Spokane courts

  May 31, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – A case that could affect years’ worth of Spokane Municipal Court fines and rulings is in the hands of the state’s highest court. The state Supreme Court recently … 1

• Council rejects residency restriction for judges

  March 2, 2009 in City Spokane Municipal Court Judge Tracy Staab will be eligible to run in the November election. 1

• Residence requirement proposed for judges

    February 17, 2009 in City on Page A6 One of Spokane’s newly-appointed Municipal Court judges would be out of a job this fall under a new rule under consideration by the Spokane City Council. City Councilman Bob Apple …

• Apple proposes residency requirement for judges

  February 16, 2009 in City One of Spokane’s newly-appointed Municipal Court judges would be out of a job this fall under a new rule under consideration by the Spokane City Council.

• Municipal Court judges confirmed, sworn in

  January 3, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane’s new Municipal Court is open for business. The Spokane City Council on Friday appointed Tracy Staab, Shelley Szambelan and Mary Logan as the new court’s first judges.

• Municipal Court candidates have little judicial experience

  December 27, 2008 in City on Page B1 The three nominees to serve as Spokane’s new judges say they’re confident their new court will be ready for business on Jan. 2. “It’s a great opportunity to start something …

• Verner withdraws municipal court pick

  December 26, 2008 in News, City With one week until Spokane is required to open its new independent Municipal Court, opposition on the City Council has forced Mayor Mary Verner to withdraw her most experienced pick … 3

• Verner seeks delay on court setup

  April 9, 2008 in City on Page B1 In an abrupt reversal, Mayor Mary Verner is asking the Spokane City Council to withdraw the city’s petition to county commissioners to establish a new municipal court system that would …

• City faces fight over courts

  April 2, 2008 in City on Page B1 The Center for Justice is challenging the city of Spokane’s effort to have the legality of its Municipal Court system reviewed by the Washington Supreme Court. The flurry of legal …

• City to seek high court review of Rothwell case

  January 30, 2008 in City on Page B2 The Washington Court of Appeals has denied the city’s request to reconsider a ruling that threatens the authority of Spokane’s municipal courts. The city will petition the state Supreme Court …

• Spokane asks court to reconsider DUI ruling

  November 29, 2007 in City on Page B3 The city of Spokane is asking a state appeals court to reconsider a recent ruling that threatens the authority of Spokane’s municipal courts, including the convictions of more than 100 …

• Dispute fueled avoidable upheaval over city’s courts

  November 25, 2007 in City on Page A1 A power struggle between Spokane County’s district court judges and the late Spokane Mayor Jim West over control of the city’s municipal courts set the stage for a recent appeals …

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  Appeals ruling puts municipal court decisions in legal limbo

  November 9, 2007 in City on Page A1 Thousands of petty criminals could have their convictions thrown out and millions of dollars in fines refunded because Spokane County District Court judges overstepped their authority for more than a …