BJAR 2
                                  COMPOSITION


(a)  Membership. The Board for Judicial Administration shall consist of judges
     from all levels of court selected for their demonstrated interest in and
     commitment to judicial administration and court improvement.  The Board
     shall consist of five members from the appellate courts (two from the
     Supreme Court, one of whom shall be the Chief Justice, and one from each
     division of the Court of Appeals), five members from the superior courts,
     one of whom shall be the President of the Superior Court Judges'
     Association, five members of the courts of limited jurisdiction, one of
     whom shall be the President of the District and Municipal Court Judges'
     Association, two members of the Washington State Bar Association (non-voting)
     and the Administrator for the Courts (non-voting).

(b)  Selection. Members shall be selected based upon a process established by
     their respective associations or court level which considers demonstrated
     commitment to improving the courts, racial and gender diversity as well as
     geographic and caseload differences.

(c)  Terms of Office.

     (1)  Of the members first appointed, one justice of the Supreme Court
          shall be appointed for a two-year term; one judge from each of the
          other levels of court for a four-year term; one judge from each of
          the other levels of court and one Washington State Bar Association
          member for a three-year term; one judge from the other levels of
          court and one Washington State Bar Association member for a two-year
          term; and one judge from each level of trial court for a one-year
          term.  Provided that the terms of the District and Municipal Court
          Judges' Association members whose terms begin on July 1, 2010 and
          July 1, 2011 shall be for two years and the terms of the Superior
          Court Judges' Association members whose terms begin on July 1, 2010
          and July 1, 2013 shall be for two years each.  Thereafter, voting
          members shall serve four-year terms and the Washington State Bar
          Association members for three-year terms commencing annually on June 1.
          The Chief Justice, the President Judges and the Administrator for
          the Courts shall serve during tenure.

     (2)  Members serving on the BJA shall be granted equivalent pro tempore time.

[Amended effective October 29, 1993; February 16, 1995; January 25, 2000; June 30, 2010.]