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                    DEFINITION OF TERMS AND SENIORITY


      (8)  Departmental Numbers and Seniority

      (a)  Departmental Numbers.  The District Court of Spokane
County shall be divided into as many Departments as there are
Judges authorized by law. Department numbers are assigned as follows:


              Department         Incumbent Judge

              No. 1              Hon. Vance W. Peterson
              No. 2              Hon. Sara B. Derr
              No. 3              Hon. John O. Cooney
              No. 4              Hon. Patricia Connolly Walker
              No. 5              Hon. Gregory J. Tripp
              No. 6              Hon. Debra R. Hayes
              No. 7              Hon. Donna Wilson
              No. 8              Hon. Randy A. Brandt


      Whenever a Judge vacates his or her office, the Department
number shall be assigned to the successor.

      (b)  Seniority.  Seniority of District Court Judges is as follows:

      1.   Hon. Donna Wilson
      2.   Hon. Sara B. Derr
      3.   Hon. Gregory J. Tripp
      4.   Hon. Vance W. Peterson
      5.   Hon. Patricia Connolly Walker
      6.   Hon. Debra R. Hayes
      7.   Hon. John O. Cooney
      8.   Hon. Randy A. Brandt

      Hereafter, seniority will be determined by the length of
service as a Spokane County District Court Judge.  If two (2) or
more Judges have equal length of service, their seniority shall
be determined by lot. Each Judge shall select an unassigned
chamber in order of their seniority.

      (c)  Seniority  --  Court Commissioners.  Seniority for
Court Commissioners shall be determined by date of hire with
continuous service.  Court Commissioner chamber assignments shall
be determined by seniority, provided that there is no over-
arching need to locate a commissioner in a certain chamber which
supersedes seniority assignment.  Docket assignments for the
Court Commissioners is at the discretion of the Presiding Judge
with consideration given to advice provided by the Bench.