Washington HJR 4201, District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1993)
Washington HJR 4201 | |
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Topic State judiciary |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4201 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing district courts jurisdiction over cases in equity. |
A "no" vote opposed providing district courts jurisdiction over cases in equity, instead maintaining jurisdiction only to surperior courts. |
Election results
Washington HJR 4201 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
857,094 | 66.71% | |||
No | 427,702 | 33.29% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4201 was as follows:
“ | Shall the constitutional provision which gives jurisdiction in "cases in equity" to superior courts be amended to include district courts? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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