RULE 2
                                  COMPOSITION


      (a) Membership. The Judicial Information System Committee (JISC) shall be
appointed by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice will consider for appointment
those individuals who have been suggested by representative groups and
associations from within the judicial system but shall not be bound thereby. In
addition, the Chief Justice shall consider for appointment only those
individuals who have demonstrated an interest and commitment to judicial
administration and to automation of judicial systems and functions. The
committee shall be composed of four members from the appellate court level
(Supreme Court and Court of Appeals), five members from the superior court
level, two of whom shall be members of the Superior  Court Judges' Association,
and one of whom shall be a member of the Washington Association of Juvenile
Court Administrators, five members from the courts of limited jurisdiction
level, one of whom shall be a member of the Misdemeanant Corrections
Association, and three at large members from outside the judiciary, one of whom
will be a member of the Washington State Bar Association, one of whom will be a
member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and one of
whom will be a member of the Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

     (b) Terms of Office. The term of membership for those who are appointed to
represent specific organizations shall be for a term of 3 years with the
initial term as determined by lot, staggered so as to insure that an equal
number of terms expire each year. Any vacancy in the membership of the
committee shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment
was made and the term of membership shall expire on the same date as the
original appointment expiration date.

     (c) Operation. The Supreme Court Justice shall be the chairperson. The
members of the committee shall elect a vice-chairperson from among themselves.
Meetings of the committee shall be called regularly and at a minimum of four
times per year at the discretion of the chair. Any members with two unexcused
absences from regularly scheduled JISC meetings during any calendar year shall
be requested to resign and the respective association shall appoint a successor
to fulfill the unexpired term. User advisory committees shall be established
for each level of court and will be representative of the users at each level.
Ad hoc committees shall also be established for the purpose of monitoring
specific projects undertaken by the Judicial Information System.


[Adopted effective July 1, 1976; amended effective July 1, 1987; June 4, 1996;
December 29, 1998; February 11, 2010.]