Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.28A.010 Declarations.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2034-S2.SL) ***The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs is hereby declared to be a combination of units of local government: PROVIDED, That such association shall not be considered an "employer" within the meaning of RCW * 41.26.030(2) …
RCW 36.28A.020 Local law and justice plan assistance.
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The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs may, upon request of a county's legislative authority, assist the county in developing and implementing its local law and justice plan. In doing so, the association shall consult with the office of financial management and …
RCW 36.28A.030 Hate crime offenses—Information reporting and dissemination.
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(1) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish and maintain a central repository for the collection and classification of information regarding violations of RCW 9A.36.080. Upon establishing such a repository, the association shall develop a procedur…
RCW 36.28A.040 Statewide city and county jail booking and reporting system—Standards committee—Statewide automated victim information and notification system—Statewide unified sex offender notification and registration program—Liability immunity.
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(1) No later than July 1, 2002, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall implement and operate an electronic statewide city and county jail booking and reporting system. The system shall serve as a central repository and instant information source for offend…
RCW 36.28A.0401 Statewide automated victim information and notification system—Vendor services.
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In Washington any vendor contracted to provide a statewide automated victim notification service must deliver the service with a minimum of 99.95-percent availability and with less than an average of one-percent notification errors as a result of the vendor's technology.[ 2007 c …
RCW 36.28A.0402 Statewide automated victim information and notification system—Department of corrections data.
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The department of corrections is not required to provide any data to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs for the statewide automated victim information and notification system as stated in RCW 36.28A.040, until January 1, 2010.[ 2007 c 204 s 3.]
RCW 36.28A.050 Statewide city and county jail booking and reporting system—Grant fund.
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(1) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish and manage a local jail booking system grant fund. All federal or state money collected to offset the costs associated with RCW 36.28A.040(2) shall be processed through the grant fund established by this…
RCW 36.28A.080 Immunity from liability.
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Units of local government and their employees, as provided in RCW 36.28A.010, are immune from civil liability for damages arising out of the creation and use of the statewide first responder building mapping information system, unless it is shown that an employee acted with gross…
RCW 36.28A.090 Firearms certificates for qualified retired law enforcement officers.
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(1) The purpose of this section is to establish a process for issuing firearms certificates to residents of Washington who are otherwise qualified retired law enforcement officers under the federal law enforcement officers safety act of 2004 (118 Stat. 865; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 926B an…
RCW 36.28A.100 Committee to improve administration of missing person information—Protocol endorsement.
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The Washington association of county officials, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, the Washington association of coroners and medical examiners, the forensic investigations council, the Washington state patrol, and other interested agen…
RCW 36.28A.110 Missing persons information website creation.
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The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall create and maintain a statewide website, which shall be available to the public. The website shall post relevant information concerning persons reported missing in the state of Washington. For missing persons, the web…
RCW 36.28A.112 Missing persons information website—Transmittal of information to the national missing and unidentified persons system.
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When funded, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs must regularly transmit information contained within the statewide missing persons website created pursuant to RCW 36.28A.110 to the national missing and unidentified persons system created by the United States…
RCW 36.28A.120 State patrol involvement with missing persons systems—Local law enforcement procedures for missing persons information.
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The Washington state patrol shall establish an interface with local law enforcement and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs missing persons website, the toll-free twenty-four hour hotline, and national and other statewide missing persons systems or clearingho…
RCW 36.28A.130 Washington auto theft prevention authority—Created.
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There is hereby created in the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs the Washington auto theft prevention authority which shall be under the direction of the executive director of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs.[ 2007 c 199 s 19.]Notes:Fin…
RCW 36.28A.140 Development of model policy to address property access during forest fires and wildfires.
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(1) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall convene a model policy work group to develop a model policy for sheriffs regarding residents, landowners, and others in lawful possession and control of land in the state during a forest fire or wildfire. The mode…
RCW 36.28A.200 Gang crime enforcement grant program.
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(1) When funded, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in the support of special enforcement emphasis targeting gang crime. Grant applications shall be reviewed and awarded through peer re…
RCW 36.28A.210 Graffiti and tagging abatement grant program.
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(1) When funded, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in the support of graffiti and tagging abatement programs located in local communities. Grant applicants are encouraged to utilize mu…
RCW 36.28A.220 Grant programs—Effectiveness evaluations.
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For the grant programs created in RCW 36.28A.200 and 36.28A.210 and within the funds provided for these programs, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall, upon consultation with the Washington state institute for public policy, identify performance measures…
RCW 36.28A.230 Registered sex offender and kidnapping offender address and residency verification grant program.
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(1) When funded, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall administer a grant program to local governments for the purpose of verifying the address and residency of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders registered under RCW 9A.44.130 who reside within the co…
RCW 36.28A.240 Metal theft enforcement strategy—Grant and training program.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall develop a comprehensive state law enforcement strategy targeting metal theft in consultation with the criminal justice training commission, including:(a) Development of best p…
RCW 36.28A.300 24/7 sobriety program.
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There is created a 24/7 sobriety program to be administered by the criminal justice training commission in conjunction with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs. The program shall coordinate efforts among various local government entities for the purpose of im…
RCW 36.28A.320 24/7 sobriety account.
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There is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer the 24/7 sobriety account. The account shall be maintained and administered by the criminal justice training commission to reimburse the state for costs associated with establishing and operating the 24/7 sobriety …
RCW 36.28A.330 24/7 sobriety program definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 36.28A.300 through 36.28A.390 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "24/7 sobriety program" means a program in which a participant submits to testing of the participant's blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substa…
RCW 36.28A.340 24/7 sobriety program—Counties or cities may participate.
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Each county or city, through its sheriff or chief, may participate in the 24/7 sobriety program. If a sheriff or chief is unwilling or unable to participate in the 24/7 sobriety program, the sheriff or chief may designate an entity willing to provide the service.[ 2013 2nd sp.s. …
RCW 36.28A.350 24/7 sobriety program—Bond or pretrial release.
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The court may condition any bond or pretrial release upon participation in the 24/7 sobriety program and payment of associated costs and expenses, if available.[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 s 28.]Notes:Effective date—2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 ss 27, 28, and 30-32: See note following RCW 36.28A…
RCW 36.28A.360 24/7 sobriety program—Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs may adopt policies and procedures.
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The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs may adopt policies and procedures for the administration of the 24/7 sobriety program to:(1) Provide for procedures and apparatus for testing;(2) Establish fees and costs for participation in the program to be paid by the p…
RCW 36.28A.370 24/7 sobriety account—Distribution of funds.
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(1) Any daily user fee, installation fee, deactivation fee, enrollment fee, or monitoring fee must be collected by the participating agency and used to defray the participating agency's costs of the 24/7 sobriety program.(2) Any participation fee must be collected by the particip…
RCW 36.28A.380 24/7 sobriety program—No waiver or reduction of fees.
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The court shall not waive or reduce fees or associated costs charged for participation in the 24/7 sobriety program.[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 s 31.]Notes:Effective date—2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 ss 27, 28, and 30-32: See note following RCW 36.28A.340.
RCW 36.28A.390 24/7 sobriety program—Violation of terms—Penalties.
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(1) A general authority Washington peace officer, as defined in RCW 10.93.020, who has probable cause to believe that a participant has violated the terms of participation in the 24/7 sobriety program may immediately take the participant into custody and cause him or her to be he…
RCW 36.28A.400 Denied firearm transaction reporting system—Purge of denial records upon subsequent approval—Public disclosure exemption—Destruction of information.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs must create and maintain an electronic portal for a dealer, as defined in RCW 9.41.010, to report the information as required pursuant to RC…
RCW 36.28A.405 Denied firearm transaction information—Annual report.
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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall prepare an annual report on the number of denied firearms sales or transfers reported pursuant to chapter 261, Laws of 2017. The report sh…
RCW 36.28A.410 Statewide automated protected person notification system—Notification requirements—Immunity from civil liability—Public disclosure exemption.
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(1)(a) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall create and operate a statewide automated protected person notification system to automatically notify a registered person via the r…
RCW 36.28A.420 Illegal firearm transaction investigation grant program—Requirements—Public disclosure exemption.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to conduct criminal investigations regarding persons who illegally attemp…
RCW 36.28A.430 Sexual assault kit initiative project—Definitions.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish and administer the Washington sexual assault kit initiative project.(2) The project is created for the purpose of providing …
RCW 36.28A.435 Sexual assault prevention and response account.
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(1) The sexual assault prevention and response account is created in the state treasury. All legislative appropriations and transfers; gifts, grants, and other donations; and all other revenues directed to the account must be deposited into the sexual assault prevention and respo…
RCW 36.28A.440 Mental health field response grant program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall develop and implement a mental health field response grant program. The purpose of the program is to assist local law enforcement agen…
RCW 36.28A.445 Duty to render first aid—Development of guidelines.
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(1) It is the policy of the state of Washington that all law enforcement personnel must provide or facilitate first aid such that it is rendered at the earliest safe opportunity to injured persons at a scene controlled by law enforcement.(2) Within one year after December 6, 2018…
RCW 36.28A.450 Grant program—Therapeutic interventions for certain criminal justice system involved persons—Report—Civil liability.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, in consultation with the law enforcement assisted diversion national support bureau, shall develop and implement a grant program aimed at s…
RCW 36.28A.455 Information and records—Notification—Public disclosure exemption.
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Information and records prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs revealing the existence of a notification, or of registration to be notified, regarding any specific individual, or the identity of or any information submitted …