Washington appellate courts
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Washington appellate courts are the higher-level state courts in Washington that review decisions from lower trial courts to ensure correct application of the law.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court system
ⓘ
state court system ⓘ |
| appealTo | Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions only) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applies |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington state law ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedBy |
Washington Revised Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingPrecedentFor |
Washington district and municipal courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington superior courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| can |
affirm lower court decisions
ⓘ
modify lower court judgments ⓘ remand cases to lower courts ⓘ reverse lower court decisions ⓘ |
| caseInitiation |
by notice of appeal
ⓘ
by petition for discretionary review ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionForm |
orders
ⓘ
written opinions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Washington Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.courts.wa.gov ⓘ |
| hears |
administrative appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ discretionary review petitions ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intermediateCourt | Washington Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | statewide appellate jurisdiction in Washington ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| level | above Washington superior courts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| mayReview |
procedural rulings of trial courts
ⓘ
questions of constitutional law ⓘ statutory interpretation issues ⓘ |
| notFunction | do not conduct new trials with juries ⓘ |
| oversees | development of Washington case law at appellate level ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial branch of Washington State ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform interpretation of Washington law
ⓘ
to review lower court decisions for legal error ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of Washington superior courts ⓘ |
| reviewsFor | errors of law ⓘ |
| typeOfLawHandled |
federal constitutional issues arising in state cases
ⓘ
state law matters ⓘ |
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