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RCW 10.93.001 Short title—Legislative intent—Construction.
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(1) This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington mutual aid peace officer powers act of 1985. (2) It is the intent of the legislature that current artificial barriers to mutual aid and cooperative enforcement of the laws among general authority local, state, and federal …
RCW 10.93.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Agency with primary territorial jurisdiction" means a city or town police agency which has responsibility for police activity within its boundaries; or a c…
RCW 10.93.030 Reporting use of authority under this chapter.
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The circumstances surrounding any actual exercise of peace officer authority under this chapter shall be timely reported, after the fact, to the Washington law enforcement agency with primary territorial jurisdiction and shall be subject to any reasonable reporting procedure whic…
RCW 10.93.040 Liability for exercise of authority.
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Any liability or claim of liability which arises out of the exercise or alleged exercise of authority by an officer acting within the course and scope of the officer's duties as a peace officer under this chapter is the responsibility of the primary commissioning agency unless th…