Title 10 — Title 10 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest the person on the ground that he or she is beli…

If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of RCW 10.89.010, he or she shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing f…

RCW 10.89.010 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which otherwise would be lawful.[ 1943 c 261 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-3. Formerly RCW 10.88.100.]

For the purpose of this chapter the word "state" shall include the District of Columbia.[ 1943 c 261 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-4. Formerly RCW 10.88.110.]

The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this chapter, shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who reasonably is suspected of having committed a felony or a violation of such other state relating to drivi…

Upon the passage and approval by the governor of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state, or other officer, to certify a copy of this chapter to the executive department of each of the states of the United States.[ 1943 c 261 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-6.]

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit."[ 1943 c 261 s 8; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-8.]