Wonder where they got the “authority” to change or minimize the extent to which
common law prevails??? THERE IS NO SUCH LAWFUL AUTHORITY!!!
— changing RCW 1.12.030 “Common law not superseded” to RCW 4.04.010 “Extent
to which common law prevails”. Also, note the difference in statutory reference
under RCW 1.12.030 and RCW 4.04.010 — it changes from 1897 to 1891.
Title 1 RCW Dispositions
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(see Current RCWs)
Chapters [all repealed EXCEPT 1.12]
1.08 Statute law committee (code reviser)
1.12 Rules of construction [not repealed]
1.30 Law revision commission
1.50 Washington gift of life award
RCW Title 1—Dispositions
RCW 1.12.030 — Common law not superseded. [the
only disposition of the 4 chapters NOT REPEALED]
[1897 c 17 § 1; Code 1881 § 1; 1877 p 3 § 1; 1862 p 83
§ 1; RRS § 143.]
— now codified as 4.04.010
RCW 4.04.010 — Extent to which common law
prevails.
The common law, so far as it is not inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws of the United States, or of the state
of Washington nor incompatible with the institutions and
condition of society in this state, shall be the rule of
decision in all the courts of this state.
[1891 c 17 § 1; Code 1881 § 1; 1877 p 3 § 1; 1862 p 83
§ 1; RRS § 143. Formerly RCW 1.12.030.]
See 28 USC § 3003
Hmmmm.
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RCW Title 42—Public Officers & Agencies
Ch 30—Open public meetings act
RCW 42.30.010 — Legislative declaration.
The legislature finds and declares that all public
commissions, boards, councils, committees,
subcommittees, departments, divisions, offices,
and all other public agencies of this state and
subdivisions thereof exist to aid in the
conduct of the people's business. It is the
intent of this chapter that their actions be taken
openly and that their deliberations be
conducted openly.
The people of this state do not yield their
sovereignty to the agencies which serve
them. The people, in delegating authority, do not
give their public servants the right to decide
what is good for the people to know and what
is not good for them to know. The people insist
on remaining informed so that they may retain
control over the instruments they have
created.
[1971 ex.s. c 250 § 1.]
RCW 42.30.060 — Ordinances, rules, resolutions,
regulations, etc., adopted at public meetings —
Notice — Secret voting prohibited.
(1) No governing body of a public agency
shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, rule,
regulation, order, or directive, except in a
meeting open to the public and then only at a
meeting, the date of which is fixed by law or rule,
or at a meeting of which notice has been given
according to the provisions of this chapter. Any
action taken at meetings failing to comply with the
provisions of this subsection shall be null and void.
(2) No governing body of a public agency at any
meeting required to be open to the public shall
vote by secret ballot. Any vote taken in violation of
this subsection shall be null and void, and shall be
considered an "action" under this chapter.
[1989 c 42 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 250 § 6.]"
The UCC is codified in each state — for Washington, see RCW 62A

TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE TITLE 28—JUDICIARY & JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
CH 21—CIVIL RIGHTS
PART VI—PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
SUBCH 1—GENERALLY
42 USC § 1981 — Equal rights under the CH 176—FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE
law. [see Article XIV in Amendment— SUBCH A—DEFINITIONS & GENERAL PROVISIONS
“equal protection of the laws.”]
(a) Statement of equal rights Title 28 USC § 3002 — Definitions
All persons within the jurisdiction of the As used in this chapter:
United States shall have the same right in (2) “Court” means any court created by the
every State and Territory to make and enforce Congress of the United States, excluding the
contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, United States Tax Court.
and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and [??? The Legislative Branch creates the “Courts”
proceedings for the security of persons and of the Judicial Branch??? seems the “Courts” of
28 USC 3002 (2) do not conform to separations of
property as is enjoyed by white citizens,
powers doctrine]
and shall be subject to like punishment, pains,
penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of (15) “United States” means—
every kind, and to no other. (A) a Federal corporation;
(b) “Make and enforce contracts” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “make Title 28 § 3003 — Rules of construction
and enforce contracts” includes the making,
(c) Effect on Other Laws.— This chapter
performance, modification, and termination of
shall not be construed to supersede or
contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits,
modify the operation of—
privileges, terms, and conditions of the
(1) title 11; (Bankruptcy)
contractual relationship.
(2) admiralty law;
(c) Protection against impairment
(3) section 3713 of title 31;
The rights protected by this section are
(4) section 303 of the Consumer Credit
protected against impairment by
Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1673)
nongovernmental discrimination and
(restriction on garnishment);
impairment under color of State law.
(5) a statute of limitation applicable to a
criminal proceeding;
Article IV, Sect 2, Clause 1
(6) the common law or statutory rights to
Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all
set-off or recoupment;
Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in
the several States.
[are these the ‘rights’ enjoyed by white
citizens? see 42 USC 1981 (Civil Rights—
equal rights under the law.)]

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 None of the traffic code applies unless you/someone is
operating in commerce.
“Persons dealing with the government are
charged with knowing government statutes
and regulations, and they assume the risk
that government agents may exceed their
authority and provide misinformation.”
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
Lavin v. Marsh, 644 F.2d 1378 (1981)
“[A] statute [or rule not in evidence], which
either forbids or requires the doing of an act
in terms so vague that men of common
intelligence must necessarily guess at its
meaning and differ as to its application,
violates the first essential of due process of
law.” Connally vs General Construction
Co., 269 US 385, 391 (1926)
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"Indeed, there is no general requirement in this
country for citizens to carry any identification."
State v. Barwick, 66 Wn. App. 706 at 709, 833
P.2d 421 (July 30, 1992)
"As we understand it, the statute does not require
a suspect to give the officer a driver's license or
any other document. Provided that the suspect
either states his name or communicates it to the
officer by other means–a choice, we assume, that
the suspect may make–the statute is satisfied
and no violation occurs.
See id., at ___, 59 P.3d, at 1206-1207."
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev.,
124 S.Ct. 2451 at 2457 (June 21, 2004)