Title 81 — Title 81 TRANSPORTATION
35 chapters · 471 sections in this title.
RCW 81.60.005 "Commissioned" defined.
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For purposes of RCW 81.60.010 through 81.60.060, "commissioned" means the criminal justice training commission has granted authority in accordance with state law, to act as a railroad police officer.[ 2025 c 349 s 12.]
RCW 81.60.010 Criminal justice training commission may commission railroad police officers.
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The criminal justice training commission shall have the power to and may in its discretion commission railroad police officers at the request of any railroad corporation and may revoke any commission at its pleasure.[ 2025 c 349 s 7; 2001 c 72 s 1; 1961 c 14 s 81.60.010. Prior: 1…
RCW 81.60.020 Application for commissioning.
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Any railroad corporation desiring the commissioning of any of its officers, agents, or servants not exceeding twenty-five in number for any one division of any railroad operating in this state as railroad police officers shall file a request with the criminal justice training com…
RCW 81.60.030 Oath.
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Before receiving a commission each person shall successfully complete a course of training prescribed or approved by the criminal justice training commission, and shall take, subscribe, and file with the commission an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the …
RCW 81.60.040 Duties.
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Every police officer commissioned under the provisions of RCW 81.60.010 through 81.60.060 shall when on duty have the power and authority conferred by law on peace officers, but shall exercise such power only in the protection of the property belonging to or under the control of …
RCW 81.60.050 Badge.
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Every railroad police officer shall, when on duty, wear in plain view a badge bearing the words "railroad police" and the name of the corporation by which the officer is employed, or carry, and present upon request, official credentials identifying the railroad police officer and…
RCW 81.60.060 Liability for unlawful acts.
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The corporation procuring a commission of any railroad police shall be solely responsible for the compensation for the officer's services and shall be liable civilly for any unlawful act of the officer resulting in damage to any person or corporation.[ 2025 c 349 s 11; 2001 c 72 …
RCW 81.60.070 Malicious injury to railroad property.
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Every person who, in such manner as might, if not discovered, endanger the safety of any engine, motor, car or train, or any person thereon, shall in any manner interfere or tamper with or obstruct any switch, frog, rail, roadbed, sleeper, viaduct, bridge, trestle, culvert, emban…
RCW 81.60.080 Sabotaging rolling stock—Receiving stolen railroad property.
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(1) Any person or persons who shall willfully or maliciously, with intent to injure or deprive the owner thereof, take, steal, remove, change, add to, alter, or in any manner interfere with any journal bearing, brass, waste, packing, triple valve, pressure cock, brake, air hose, …