125 Wash. 629 | Wash. | 1923
The city of Bremerton is a city operating under a commission form of government, and by statute is regulated by the laws relating to cities of the second class. The city passed an ordinance providing for the issuance of search warrants by its police judge, the respondent in this case. An application was made to him requesting him to issue a search warrant, which he refused to do, and this action in mandamus was brought to compel its issuance. Demurrer was sustained to the application for a writ and this appeal has followed. The question is, can a police judge of a city of the second class issue a search warrant under an ordinance authorizing him so to do.
• .Prom- these provisions of the constitution and the Statutes,' it clearly appears to us that no authority, so far. as relates to cities of the second class,-has been given .to such cities to.pass -ordinances empowering police judges to issue-search warrants, nor has the direct authority been given to such police judges., for
The trial court was therefore correct in sustaining the demurrer to the application for the writ of mandate. Judgment affirmed.
Main, C. J., Bridges, Holcomb, and Mitchell, JJ., concur.