Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.101.010 Definitions.
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When used in this chapter:(1) "Applicant" means an individual who has received a conditional offer of employment with a law enforcement or corrections agency.(2) "Certified" means the individual has met the background check requirements under this chapter; completed the basic law…
RCW 43.101.020 Commission created—Purpose.
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(1) There is hereby created and established a state commission to be known and designated as the Washington state criminal justice training commission.(2) The purpose of the commission shall be to establish and administer standards and processes for certification, suspension, and…
RCW 43.101.021 Policy.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington that all commissioned, appointed, and elected law enforcement personnel comply with their oath of office and agency policies regarding the duty to be truthful and honest in the conduct of their official business.[ 2010 c 294 s 1.]
RCW 43.101.030 Membership.
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The commission shall consist of 21 members as follows:(1) The governor shall appoint:(a) One incumbent sheriff and one incumbent chief of police. The governor shall additionally appoint an alternate incumbent chief of police who may perform commission duties in place of the appoi…
RCW 43.101.040 Terms of members—Vacancies.
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All members appointed to the commission by the governor shall be appointed for terms of six years, such terms to commence on July first, and expire on June thirtieth. However, for members first appointed as a result of chapter 323, Laws of 2021, the governor shall appoint members…
RCW 43.101.050 Cessation of membership upon termination of office or employment.
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Any member of the commission appointed pursuant to RCW 43.101.030 as an incumbent official or as an employee in a correctional system, as the case may be, shall immediately upon the termination of his or her holding of said office or employment, cease to be a member of the commis…
RCW 43.101.060 Chair and vice chair—Quorum—Meetings.
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The commission shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.The commission shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings may be called by the chair and shall be called by the chair upon the written requ…
RCW 43.101.070 Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.
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Members of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Attendance at meetings of the commission shall be deemed p…
RCW 43.101.080 Commission powers and duties—Rules and regulations.
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The commission shall have all of the following powers:(1) Conduct training, including the basic law enforcement academy and in-service training, and assume legal, fiscal, and program responsibility for all training conducted by the commission;(2) Grant, deny, suspend, or revoke c…
RCW 43.101.085 Additional powers and duties.
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In addition to its other powers granted under this chapter, the commission has authority and power to:(1) Contract for services as it deems necessary in order to carry out its duties and responsibilities;(2) Cooperate with and secure the cooperation of any department, agency, or …
RCW 43.101.095 Peace and corrections officer certification—Background investigation.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5974-S2.SL) ****** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5068.SL) ***(1) As a condition of employment, all peace officers and all corrections officers are required to obtain certification or exemption therefrom and maintain certification as required by this chapter …
RCW 43.101.105 Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace and corrections officer certification.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5068.SL) ***(1) To help prevent misconduct, enhance peace officer and corrections officer accountability through the imposition of sanctions commensurate to the wrongdoing when misconduct occurs, and enhance public trust and confidence in the criminal …
RCW 43.101.115 Denial or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Readmission to academy—Reinstatement.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5974-S2.SL) ***(1) A person denied a certification based upon dismissal or withdrawal from a basic law enforcement academy or basic corrections academy under RCW 43.101.105(3)(a) is eligible for readmission and certification upon meeting standards esta…
RCW 43.101.121 Denial or revocation of certification—Subsequent certification as corrections officer or peace officer.
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An individual whose peace officer certification is denied or revoked pursuant to this chapter may not thereafter be certified as a corrections officer without first satisfying the requirements of eligibility for certification or reinstatement of certification. A corrections offic…
RCW 43.101.125 Lapsed peace officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
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A peace officer's certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than 24 consecutive months in the officer's service as a law enforcement officer. A break in law enforcement service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplina…
RCW 43.101.126 Lapsed corrections officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
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A corrections officer's certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than 24 consecutive months in the officer's service as a corrections officer. A break in corrections service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplinary…
RCW 43.101.135 Separation of peace or corrections officer—Notification to commission—Investigation—Civil penalty.
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(1)(a) Upon separation of a peace officer or corrections officer from an employing agency for any reason, including termination, resignation, or retirement, the agency shall notify the commission within 15 days of the separation date on a personnel action report form provided by …
RCW 43.101.145 Written complaint to deny, suspend, or revoke peace or corrections officer certification—Immunity of complainant.
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(1) Any individual may submit a written complaint to the commission stating that an officer's certificate should be denied, suspended, or revoked, and specifying the grounds for the complaint. Filing a complaint does not make a complainant a party to the commission's action.(2) T…
RCW 43.101.155 Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Statement of charges—Notice—Hearing.
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(1) If the commission determines, upon investigation, that there is cause to believe that a peace officer's or corrections officer's certification should be denied, suspended, or revoked under RCW 43.101.105, the commission must prepare and serve upon the officer a statement of c…
RCW 43.101.157 Tribal police officer certification.
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(1) Tribal governments may voluntarily request certification for their police officers. Tribal governments requesting certification for their police officers must enter into a written agreement with the commission. The agreement must require the tribal law enforcement agency and …
RCW 43.101.170 Training and education obtained at approved existing institutions.
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In establishing standards for training and education, the commission may, so far as consistent with the purposes of *RCW 43.101.160, permit required training and education of any criminal justice personnel to be obtained at existing institutions approved for such training by the …
RCW 43.101.190 Grants, funds, or gifts—Administration—Utilization of federal funds.
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(1) The commission, or the executive director acting on its behalf, is authorized to accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to the commission, and accept, receive, disburse, and administer grants or other funds or gifts from any source, including private ind…
RCW 43.101.200 Law enforcement personnel—Basic law enforcement training required—Commission to provide.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all law enforcement personnel, except volunteers, and reserve officers whether paid or unpaid, initially employed on or after January 1, 1978, shall engage in basic law enforcement training which complies with standards ad…
RCW 43.101.205 Training on interaction with persons with substance use disorders.
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(1) Beginning July 1, 2022, all law enforcement personnel required to complete basic law enforcement training under RCW 43.101.200 must receive training on law enforcement interaction with persons with substance use disorders, including persons with co-occurring substance use dis…
RCW 43.101.220 Training for corrections personnel.
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(1) The corrections personnel of the state and all counties and municipal corporations initially employed on or after January 1, 1982, shall engage in basic corrections training which complies with standards adopted by the commission. The standards adopted must provide for basic …
RCW 43.101.221 Training for corrections personnel—Core training requirements.
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(1) All new corrections personnel employed by the Washington state department of corrections shall, within a period to be determined by the secretary of the department of corrections, successfully complete core training requirements prescribed or obtain a waiver or extension of t…
RCW 43.101.222 Training for students enrolled at institutions of higher education.
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The commission may provide basic law enforcement training to students who are enrolled in criminal justice courses of study at four-year institutions of higher education, if the training is provided during the summers following the students' junior and senior years and so long as…
RCW 43.101.224 Training for persons investigating child sexual abuse.
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(1) Ongoing specialized training shall be provided for persons responsible for investigating child sexual abuse. Training participants shall have the opportunity to practice interview skills and receive feedback from instructors.(2) The commission, the department of social and he…
RCW 43.101.225 Training on vehicular pursuits.
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(1) By June 30, 2006, every new full-time law enforcement officer employed, after July 27, 2003, by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency shall be trained on vehicular pursuits.(2) Beginning July 1, 2006, every new full-time law enforcement officer employed by a st…
RCW 43.101.227 Training for interaction with persons with a developmental disability or mental illness.
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(1) The commission must offer a training session on law enforcement interaction with persons with a developmental disability or mental illness. The training must be developed by the commission in consultation with appropriate self advocate and family advocate groups and with appr…
RCW 43.101.230 Training for tribal police officers and employees authorized—Conditions.
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Tribal police officers and employees who are engaged in law enforcement activities and who do not qualify as "criminal justice personnel" or "law enforcement personnel" under RCW 43.101.010 shall be provided training under this chapter if: (1) The tribe is recognized by the feder…
RCW 43.101.240 Community-police partnership.
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(1) The criminal justice training commission in cooperation with the United States department of justice department of community relations (region X) shall conduct an assessment of successful community-police partnerships throughout the United States. The commission shall develop…
RCW 43.101.250 Firearms certificate program for *private detectives.
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The commission shall establish a program for issuing firearms certificates to *private detectives for the purposes of obtaining armed *private detective licenses. The commission shall adopt rules establishing the fees, training requirements, and procedures for obtaining and annua…
RCW 43.101.260 Firearms certificate program for security guards.
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The commission shall establish a program for issuing firearms certificates to security guards for the purposes of obtaining armed security guard licenses. The commission shall adopt rules establishing the fees, training requirements, and procedures for obtaining and annually rene…
RCW 43.101.270 Sexual assault—Training for investigating and prosecuting.
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(1) Each year the criminal justice training commission shall offer an intensive, integrated training session on investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases. The training shall place particular emphasis on the development of professionalism and sensitivity towards the victi…
RCW 43.101.272 Sexual assault and gender-based violence—Training for persons investigating.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall provide ongoing specialized, intensive, and integrative training for persons responsible for investigating sexual assault and other gender-based violence involving adult victim…
RCW 43.101.273 Sexual assault—Training for persons prosecuting.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall, in partnership with the special resource prosecutor under RCW 43.101.279, develop and conduct specialized, intensive, and integrative training for persons responsible for pros…
RCW 43.101.274 Sexual assault—Training curriculum modification.
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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall incorporate victim-centered, trauma-informed approaches to policing in the basic law enforcement training curriculum. In modifying the curriculum, the commission shall seek advice …
RCW 43.101.276 Gender-based violence—Sexual assault—Training curriculum requirements.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall develop peace officer training on a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to interacting with victims and responding to calls involving gender-based violence. The curriculu…
RCW 43.101.278 Sexual assault—Development of proposal for case review program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall conduct an annual case review program. The program must review case files from law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys selected by the commission in order to identif…
RCW 43.101.279 Sexual assault—Statewide resource prosecutor grant program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall administer a grant program for establishing a statewide resource prosecutor for sexual assault cases.(2) The grant recipient must be a statewide organization or association rep…
RCW 43.101.280 Ethnic and cultural diversity—Development of curriculum for understanding—Training.
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The criminal justice training commission shall develop, in consultation with the administrative office of the courts and the commissions established under chapters 43.113, 43.115, and 43.117 RCW, a curriculum for a general understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity and its im…
RCW 43.101.290 Training regarding hate crime offenses.
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The criminal justice training commission shall provide training for law enforcement officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all violations of RCW 9A.36.080 and any other crimes of bigotry or bias.[ 1993 c 127 s 5.]Notes:Severability—1993 c 127: See note following RC…
RCW 43.101.300 Juvenile runaways—Policy manual.
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The criminal justice training commission shall ensure that every law enforcement agency in the state has an accurate and up-to-date policy manual describing the statutes relating to juvenile runaways.[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 509.]Notes:Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See no…
RCW 43.101.350 Core training requirements.
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(1) All law enforcement personnel initially hired to, transferred to, or promoted to a supervisory or management position on or after January 1, 1999, and all corrections personnel of the state and all counties and municipal corporations transferred or promoted to a supervisory o…
RCW 43.101.360 Report to the legislature.
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By January 1st of every odd-numbered year, the commission shall provide a written report to the legislature addressing the following items: (1) Status and satisfaction of service to its clients; (2) detailed analysis of how it will maintain and update adequate state-of-the-art tr…
RCW 43.101.365 Child abuse and neglect—Development of curriculum.
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(1) The commission, in consultation with the department of social and health services, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, shall develop a curriculum related to child abuse and neglect to be included i…
RCW 43.101.370 Child abuse and neglect—Intensive training.
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Each year the criminal justice training commission shall offer an intensive training session on investigation of child abuse and neglect. The training shall focus on the investigative duties of law enforcement established under chapter 26.44 RCW with particular emphasis placed on…
RCW 43.101.380 Hearings—Panel membership—Standard of proof—Appeals—Judicial review.
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(1) The procedures governing adjudicative proceedings before agencies under chapter 34.05 RCW, the administrative procedure act, govern hearings before the commission and govern all other actions before the commission unless otherwise provided in this chapter. The standard of pro…
RCW 43.101.390 Immunity of commission.
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(1) The commission and individuals acting on behalf of the commission are immune from suit in any civil or criminal action contesting or based upon proceedings or other official acts performed in the course of their duties in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.(2)…