Orris Lee Hamilton Papers, 1953-1978
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hamilton, Orris Lee, 1914-1994
- Title
- Orris Lee Hamilton Papers
- Dates
- 1953-1978 (inclusive)19531978
- Quantity
- 9 Linear feet of shelf space, (10 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 495 (collection)
- Summary
- Summary Reports, correspondence, and printed materials of Orris Lee Hamilton, relating to judicial conferences, court rules and committees such as the Washington State Judicial Conference.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Justice Orris L. Hamilton was born in Prosser, Washington, on November 10, 1914. He attended Washington College of Law at American University, and was awarded an LL.B. there in 1940. His legal career included practice with law firms in Seattle and Prosser followed by elected positions as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington, as Prosecuting Attorney for Benton County, and as Superior Court Judge for Benton and Franklin Counties. He served as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington from 1962 until his retirement in 1978.
Content Description
The Orris Lee Hamilton Papers range from 1953 to 1978, with the majority dating from the period 1969 to 1976. In general, these papers contain materials received by Justice Hamilton and retained by him for reference and information.
The papers have been arranged into four series: Judicial Conferences, Court Rules, National Center for State Courts, and Committees.
Judicial conferences, by far the largest series, contains three kinds of material: the proceedings of the conference, correspondence and other papers related directly to the conferences, and booklets, drafts, and reports evidently collected at conferences but not related directly to them. The Court Rules series contains rulings, drafts, and other papers pertaining to courtroom procedure. The National Center for State Courts series contains literature and proposals from the Center. The Committees series, subdivided by specific committees, is made up of reports, correspondence, and other papers.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Orris Lee Hamilton Papers, 1953-1978 (Cage 495)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged into four series: Judicial Conferences, Court Rules, National Center for State Courts, and Committees.
Acquisition Information
The Orris Lee Hamilton papers were donated to Washington State University Libraries in June, 1979 (MS 79-28) by Justice Hamilton.
Related Materials
Additional Washington State Supreme Court Justices papers held by Washington State University MASC:
Robert Thomas Hunter, 1959-1976 (Cage 25)
Joseph A. Mallery Papers, 1924-1960 (Cage 684)
Warren W. Tolman Papers, 1898-1938 (Cage 4619)
John Stanley Webster Papers, 1901-1963 (Cage 459)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Judicial Conferences
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Description: National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Uniform Rules of Evidence1 item.Dates: 1953Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Pacific Northwest Seminar for Trial Judges5 items.Dates: 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Washington. Sixth Judicial Conference and Superior Court Judges Association2 items.Dates: 1962Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference (1963)2 items.Dates: 1963-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Washington. Seventh Judicial Conference and Superior Court Judges Association3 items.Dates: 1963Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Summaries1 item.Dates: 1963Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Washington. Eighth Judicial Conference and Superior Court Judges Association3 items.Dates: 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Advanced Reading3 items.Dates: 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Washington. Ninth Judicial Conference. Report of the Special Commission to Study the Problem of Adequate Counsel for the Indigent Defendant and the Public Defender System2 items.Dates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Washington. Ninth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association3 items.Dates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Washington State Bar Association. Annual Meeting1 item.Dates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference3 items.Dates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Washington. Tenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association1 item.Dates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Appellate Judges Conference. Appellate Court Opinions1 item.Dates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Washington. Eleventh Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association1 item.Dates: 1967Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Washington. Twelfth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association8 items.Dates: 1968Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference2 items.Dates: 1968Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge. Nineteenth Annual Awards26 items.Dates: 1968Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge. Twentieth Annual Awards17 items.Dates: 1969Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting. Report1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 20
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting. Program1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 21
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference2 items.Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 22
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Description: Washington. Thirteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 23
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Description: Conference of Chief Justices. Twenty-first Annual Meeting. Proceedings13 items.Dates: 1969Container: Box 2, Folder 24
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Description: Conference of Chief Justices. Twenty-first Annual Meeting. Proceedings (1969)5 items.Dates: 1967-1969Container: Box 2, Folder 25
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Description: Washington. Fourteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association6 items.Dates: 1970Container: Box 2, Folder 26
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Description: American Judicature Society. Current Issues on the Judiciary. For the National Conference on the Judiciary5 items.Dates: 1971Container: Box 2, Folder 27
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Description: Washington. Fifteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association1 item.Dates: 1971Container: Box 2, Folder 28
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Description: American Judicature Society. Selected Readings on the Administration of Justice and Its Improvement2 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 2, Folder 29
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Description: National Conference of Chief Justices. Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting1 item.Dates: 1972Container: Box 2, Folder 30
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Description: Washington. Sixteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association1 item.Dates: 1972Container: Box 2, Folder 31
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Description: National Conference on Criminal Justice. Working Papers13 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 2, Folder 32
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Description: Washington. Seventeenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association2 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Washington. Eighteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association2 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 2, Folder 34
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Description: Appellate Judges Seminar. General Session2 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 2, Folder 35
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Description: Washington. Nineteenth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association3 items.Dates: 1975Container: Box 2, Folder 36
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Description: Washington. Twentieth Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Superior Court Judges Association3 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 2, Folder 37
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Description: National Rifle Association. Firearms Laws and Court Decisions1 item.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 38
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Description: Chief Justice's Report to Governor3 items.Dates: 1958-1972Container: Box 3, Folder 39
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Description: Lamoreaux, Steven. The Right of Privacy: A Bibliography1 item.Dates: 1890-1961; undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 40
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Description: Washington State Law Enforcement Training Manual1 item.Dates: 1963Container: Box 3, Folder 41
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Description: Various Papers and Publications11 items.Dates: 1963-1971Container: Box 3, Folder 42
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Description: Citizens Conference on Washington Courts. Meeting(1972)15 items.Dates: 1966-1972Container: Box 3, Folder 43
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Description: Citizens Conference on Washington Courts. Meeting(1972)13 items.Dates: 1966-1972Container: Box 3, Folder 44
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Description: U.S. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. Task Force on the Administration of Justice. Task Force Report: The Courts1 item.Dates: 1967Container: Box 3, Folder 45
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Programs2 items.Dates: 1968-1969Container: Box 3, Folder 46
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-fifth Annual Meeting. Contracts. Tentative Draft No. 41 item.Dates: 1968Container: Box 3, Folder 47
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting. Contracts. Supplement to Tentative Draft No. 41 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 3, Folder 48
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting. Torts. Tentative Draft No. 141 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 3, Folder 49
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Description: American Law Institute. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting. Torts. Tentative Draft No. 151 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 3, Folder 50
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Description: Washington. Office of the Administrator for the Courts. District and Justice Court Activity Report1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 3, Folder 51
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Description: Harris, Richard. "The Annals of Politics: Justice," New Yorker, 8 November-22 November l9691 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 3, Folder 52
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Description: Council of State Governments. State Court Systems: A Statistical Summary1 item.Dates: 1970Container: Box 3, Folder 53
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Description: Hawaii Judicial Seminar21 items.Dates: 1970Container: Box 3, Folder 54
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Description: National Conference on the Judiciary (1971)25 items.Dates: 1970-1971Container: Box 3, Folder 55
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Description: National Conference of Chief Justices and Court Administrators. Pamphlets, Articles, Resolutions, Etc. (1972)11 items.Dates: 1970-1972Container: Box 3, Folder 56
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Description: National Conference of Chief Justices and Court Administrators. Pamphlets, Articles, Resolutions, Etc.2 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 3, Folder 57
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Description: National Conference of Chief Justices and Court Administrators. Correspondence (1972)1 item.Dates: 1970-1972Container: Box 3, Folder 58
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Description: National Conference of Chief Justices and Court Administrators. Correspondence (1972)1 item.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 4, Folder 59
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Description: Conference of Chief Justices (1971)8 items.Dates: 1968-1971Container: Box 4, Folder 60
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Description: Conference of Chief Justices26 items.Dates: 1971Container: Box 4, Folder 61-62
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Papers39 items.Dates: 1971Container: Box 4, Folder 63-64
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Papers (1972)60 items.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 4, Folder 65-66
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Description: Washington. Court of Appeals. Conference on Opinion Writing (1972)Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 4, Folder 67
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Papers26 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 68
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Description: Washington. Judicial Council. Comparative Analysis of American Bar Association Standards for Criminal Justice with Washington Law, Rules and Legal Practice2 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 69
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Description: National Governors Conference Mutual Assistance Program for Criminal Justice. Sources of Information on Criminal Justice2 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 70
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Description: Proceedings ... Honoring ... Charles L. Powell on ... His Attaining Senior Status as U. S. District Judge1 item.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 71
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Description: American Bar Association. Conference3 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 72
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Description: Washington. Judicial Council. Meeting13 items.Dates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 73-74
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Description: Appellate Judges Conference on Criminal Justice (1972)26 items.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 4, Folder 75
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Description: Council of State Courts Representatives Meeting21 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 4, Folder 76
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Description: U.S. Department of Justice. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. The Community and Criminal Justice1 item.Dates: 1973Container: Box 4, Folder 77
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Description: National Conference on Criminal Justice. Program4 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 4, Folder 78
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Description: Burger, Warren E. Report on the Federal Judicial Bench1 item.Dates: 1973Container: Box 4, Folder 79
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Description: Puget Sound. University. School of Law. Curriculum27 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 4, Folder 80
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Description: Puget Sound. University. School of Law. Board of Visitors3 items.Dates: 1973-1974Container: Box 4, Folder 81
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Description: Puget Sound. University. School of Law. Curriculum Committee9 items.Dates: 1973-1974Container: Box 4, Folder 82
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Description: Appellate Judges Seminar16 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 4, Folder 83
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Description: Western Regional Conference of State Court Representatives8 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 4, Folder 84
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Description: Washington Citizens Conference on Courts2 items.Dates: 1975Container: Box 5, Folder 85
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Description: Washington. Judicial Conference. Papers7 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 5, Folder 86
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Description: Five-State Judicial Conference4 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 5, Folder 87
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Description: Washington. Appellate Judges Seminar15 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 5, Folder 88
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Description: U.S. Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference8 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 5, Folder 89
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Description: Meeting on Continuing Legal Education and Trust Account Audit Rules6 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 5, Folder 90
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Description: Washington. Appellate Judges Seminar10 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 91
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Description: Puget Sound. University. School of Law. Board of Visitors Meeting2 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 92
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Description: Council of State Court Representatives. Meeting3 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 93
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Description: Washington. Appellate Judges Seminar5 items.Dates: 1978Container: Box 5, Folder 94
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Series II: Court Rules
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Description: Proposed Rules for Judicial Information System1 item.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 5, Folder 95
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Description: Revised Rules on Appeal1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 5, Folder 96
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Description: Supreme Court Rules25 items.Dates: 1969-1977Container: Box 5, Folder 97-98
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Description: T2.03: Traffic Rule4 items.Dates: 1971Container: Box 5, Folder 99
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Description: Rules for Traffic Court6 items.Dates: 1971-1974Container: Box 5, Folder 100
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Description: Rules CAROA 33 and 34; ROA 33 and ROAI 3415 items.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 5, Folder 101-102
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Description: Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction4 items.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 5, Folder 103
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Description: Rules for Superior Court5 items.Dates: 1971-1973Container: Box 5, Folder 104
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Description: Rules of Criminal Procedure3 items.Dates: 1972-1973Container: Box 5, Folder 105
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Description: Rules for Discipline of Judges5 items.Dates: 1972-1975Container: Box 5, Folder 106
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Description: Rule APR 9: Legal Interns24 items.Dates: 1976-1977Container: Box 5, Folder 107-109
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Description: Discipline Rules for Attorneys; Proposed Rules and Regulations for Trust Account Audits3 items.Dates: 1976-1977Container: Box 5, Folder 110
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Description: CR 3, 4, 5, 55 and 8213 items.Dates: 1976-1978Container: Box 5, Folder 111
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Description: Proposed Rule Changes from Rules Committee10 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 112
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Description: DRA 2.4(a)(4): Discipline Rules for Attorneys; Disciplinary Board Membership1 item.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 113
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Description: RAP 9.7(a): Rules of Appellate Procedure; Clerk's Papers1 item.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 114
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Description: CrR 3.6: Court Duty in Suppression Hearings3 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 5, Folder 115
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Description: Cr 412 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 5, Folder 116
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Description: CrR 3.3: Speedy Trial12 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 5, Folder 117
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Description: Code of Professional Responsibility: Canon 2: Advertising15 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 6, Folder 118-119
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Description: CR 77(f): Sessions15 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 6, Folder 120
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Description: Rules of Evidence6 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 6, Folder 121
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Description: General Rules12 items.Dates: 1978Container: Box 6, Folder 122
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Description: Guidelines for Judicial Campaigns1 item.Dates: 1978Container: Box 6, Folder 123
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Description: Proposed Juvenile Court Rules9 items.Dates: 1978Container: Box 6, Folder 124
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Series III: National Center for State Courts
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Description: File 122 items.Dates: 1972-1973Container: Box 6, Folder 125
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Description: File 231 items.Dates: 1973-1975Container: Box 6, Folder 126-128
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Description: File 347 items.Dates: 1975-1978Container: Box 6, Folder 129-131
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 20 May 19767 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 132
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 25 June 19768 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 133
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 22 July 197694 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 134
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 19 August 197690 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 135
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 10 September 197646 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 136
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 24 September 19765 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 137
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 30 September 19765 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 138
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 7 October 19763 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 139
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Papers of 10 November 197662 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 6, Folder 140
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Description: Washington Judicial Article Task Force. Accompanying Papers11 items.Dates: 1975-1976Container: Box 6, Folder 141
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Description: Conference (1972)10 items.Dates: 1971-1972Container: Box 7, Folder 142
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Description: Council Meeting10 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 7, Folder 143
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Description: Washington Appellate Courts Project. Final Report1 item.Dates: 1975Container: Box 7, Folder 144
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Description: Annual Report (1975)2 items.Dates: 1975-1976Container: Box 7, Folder 145
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Description: Western Judicial Conference8 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 7, Folder 146
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Description: Western Regional Conference20 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 7, Folder 147-148
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Description: Conference (1978)24 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 7, Folder 149
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Series IV: Committees
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Washington Judicial Council
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Description: September Agenda2 items.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 150
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Description: December Agenda1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 151
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Description: February Agenda1 item.Dates: 1970Container: Box 7, Folder 152
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Description: November Agenda1 item.Dates: 1970Container: Box 7, Folder 153
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Description: Crime, Law, and Correction ... A Report1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 154
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Description: The Small Claim: An Interim Report ...1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 155
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Description: Traffic Bail in Washington State1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 156
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Description: Agenda and Exhibits2 items.Dates: 1969Container: Box 7, Folder 157
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Description: Referral Letters11 items.Dates: 1970-1972Container: Box 7, Folder 158
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Description: Letters and Papers5 items.Dates: 1970-1972Container: Box 7, Folder 159
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Description: Proposed Amendments to Criminal Rules1 item.Dates: 1975Container: Box 7, Folder 160
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Description: Rules, Summary, Minutes1 item.Dates: 1976Container: Box 7, Folder 161
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Description: State-Federal ... Council49 items.Dates: 1971-1973Container: Box 7, Folder 162-164
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Description: 1970-1971 Washington Judicial Council18 items.Dates: 1970-1971Container: Box 7, Folder 165
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Description: 1970-1971 Washington Judicial Council37 items.Dates: 1970-1971Container: Box 8, Folder 166-167
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Description: 1972-1973 Washington Judicial Council35 items.Dates: 1971-1975Container: Box 8, Folder 168-170
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Description: Alternate Provisions for Revision ...1 item.Dates: 1969Container: Box 8, Folder 171
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Description: Finley Memorandum2 items.Dates: 1970Container: Box 8, Folder 172
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Description: 1970-1977 File44 items.Dates: 1970-1977Container: Box 8, Folder 173-175
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Description: 1975 File19 items.Dates: 1974-1976Container: Box 8, Folder 176-177
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Description: Task Force Committee (1975)5 items.Dates: 1975-1976Container: Box 8, Folder 178
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Description: Task Force Committee (1976)10 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 8, Folder 179
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Description: Revised Article. Draft 111 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 8, Folder 180
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Court Congestion
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Description: File 131 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 8, Folder 181-183
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Description: File 220 items.Dates: 1971-1978Container: Box 8, Folder 184-185
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Description: File 322 items.Dates: 1978Container: Box 8, Folder 186-187
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Bench-Bar-Press
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Description: File 112 items.Dates: 1971-1978Container: Box 8, Folder 188
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Description: File 220 items.Dates: 1971-1978Container: Box 8, Folder 189
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Description: File 317 items.Dates: 1971-1978Container: Box 9, Folder 190
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Description: Seminar2 items.Dates: 1973Container: Box 9, Folder 191
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Continuing Legal Education
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Description: 1975-1976 Program15 items.Dates: 1975-1976Container: Box 9, Folder 192-193
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Description: 1977-1978 Program8 items.Dates: 1977-1978Container: Box 9, Folder 194
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Citizens' Committee on Washington Courts
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Description: File 127 items.Dates: 1966-1975Container: Box 10, Folder 195-196
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Description: West Virginia File42 items.Dates: 1974-1975Container: Box 10, Folder 197-198
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Description: Wisconsin. Citizens' Study Committee on Judicial Organization. Report1 item.Dates: 1973Container: Box 10, Folder 199
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Subject Terms
- Court rules -- Washington (State)
- Courts -- Washington (State)
- Judges -- Washington (State) -- Archives
- Judicial councils -- Washington (State)
