52 chapters · 541 sections in this title.
RCW 10.31.030 Service—How—Warrant not in possession, procedure—Bail.
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The officer making an arrest must inform the defendant that he or she acts under authority of a warrant, and must also show the warrant: PROVIDED, That if the officer does not have the warrant in his or her possession at the time of arrest he or she shall declare that the warrant…
RCW 10.31.040 Officer may break and enter.
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(1) To make an arrest in criminal actions, the officer may break open any outer or inner door, or windows of a dwelling house or other building, or any other enclosure, if, after notice of his or her office and purpose, he or she be refused admittance.(2) An officer may not seek …
RCW 10.31.060 Arrest by telegraph or teletype.
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Whenever any person or persons shall have been indicted or accused on oath of any public offense, or thereof convicted, and a warrant of arrest shall have been issued, the magistrate issuing such warrant, or any justice of the supreme court, or any judge of either the court of ap…
RCW 10.31.100 Arrest without warrant.
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A police officer having probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing a felony shall have the authority to arrest the person without a warrant. A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant for committing a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor only w…
RCW 10.31.110 Alternatives to arrest—Individuals with mental disorders or substance use disorders.
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(1) When a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual has committed acts constituting a crime, and the individual is known by history or consultation with the behavioral health administrative services organization, managed care organization, crisis hotline…