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10.88.240
Return or surrender of person charged in another state.
When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in this state with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings then pending against him or her in another state, the governor of this state may agree with the executive authority of such other state for the extradition o...
10.88.250
Surrender of person charged with crime committed in state other than demanding state.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in such other state in the manner provided in RCW 10.88.220 with committing an act in this state, or in a third state, intent...
10.88.260
Warrant of arrest.
If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with, he or she shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal, and be directed to any peace officer or other person whom he or she may think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant must substantially recite the facts n...
10.88.270
Authority of officer or other person under warrant.
Such warrant shall authorize the peace officer or other person to whom directed to arrest the accused at any time and any place where he or she may be found within the state and to command the aid of all peace officers or other persons in the execution of the warrant, and to deliver the accused, subject to the provisio...
10.88.280
Authority to command assistance.
Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance. [ 1971 ex...
10.88.290
Rights of person arrested.
No person arrested upon such warrant shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him or her shall have appointed to receive him or her unless he or she shall first be taken forthwith before a judge of a court of record in this state, who shall inform him or her of the demand made for his...
10.88.300
Delivery of person in violation of RCW10.88.290—Penalty.
Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his or her custody under the governor's warrant, in wilful [willful] disobedience to RCW 10.88.290 , shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for up to three hundred six...
10.88.310
Confinement of prisoner.
The officer or persons executing the governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he or she may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the p...
10.88.320
Charge or complaint—Warrant of arrest.
(1) Whenever any person within this state shall be charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge or magistrate of this state with the commission of any crime in any other state and, except in cases arising under RCW 10.88.250 , with having fled from justice, or with having been convicted of a crime in tha...
10.88.330
Arrest without warrant.
(1) The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person, without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested the accused must be t...
10.88.340
Preliminary examination—Commitment.
If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under RCW 10.88.250 , that he or she has fled from justice, the judge or magistrate must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him or ...
10.88.350
Bail.
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or magistrate in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he or she deems ...
10.88.360
Failure to make timely arrest or demand for extradition.
If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge him or her or may recommit him or her for a further period not to exceed sixty days, or a judge or magistrate judge may again take bail for his or her appearan...
10.88.370
Failure to appear—Bond forfeiture—Arrest—Recovery on bond.
If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself or herself according to the conditions of his or her bond, the judge, or magistrate by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his or her immediate arrest without warrant if he or she be within this state. Recovery may be ha...
10.88.380
Pending criminal prosecution in this state.
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending the governor, in his or her discretion, either may surrender him or her on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him or her until he or she has been tried and discharged or convicted ...
10.88.390
Recall or reissuance of warrant.
The governor may recall his or her warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he or she deems proper. [ 2010 c 8 s 1082 ; 1971 ex.s. c 46 s 20 .]
10.88.400
Demand by governor of this state for extradition—Warrant—Agent.
Whenever the governor of this state shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole in this state, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the appropriate authority of the District of Columbia authorized to receiv...
10.88.410
Application for requisition for return of person—Contents—Affidavits—Copies.
(1) When the return to this state of a person charged with crime in this state is required, the prosecuting attorney shall present to the governor his or her written application for a requisition for the return of the person charged, in which application shall be stated the name of the person so charged, the crime char...
10.88.415
Delivery without governor's warrant.
A law enforcement agency shall deliver a person in custody to the accredited agent or agents of a demanding state without the governor's warrant provided that: (1) Such person is alleged to have broken the terms of his or her probation, parole, bail, or any other release of the demanding state; and (2) The law enforcem...
10.88.420
Civil process—Service on extradited person.
A person brought into this state by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceeding to answer which he or she is being or has been returned, until he or she has been finally convicte...
10.88.430
Waiver of extradition.
Any person arrested in this state charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement, or broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole may waive the issuance and service of the warrant provided for in RCW 10.88.260 and 10.88.270 and all other procedure incid...
10.88.440
Rights, powers, privileges or jurisdiction of state not waived.
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this state of its right, power or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this state, or of its right, power or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings or otherwise for the purpose of trial...
10.88.450
Trial for other crimes.
After a person has been brought back to this state by, or after waiver of extradition proceedings, he or she may be tried in this state for other crimes which he or she may be charged with having committed here as well as that specified in the requisition for his or her extradition. [ 2010 c 8 s 1087 ; 1971 ex.s. c 46 ...
10.88.460
Extradition or surrender of obligor—Uniform interstate family support act.
See chapter 26.21A RCW.
10.88.900
Construction—1971 ex.s. c 46.
The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact it, to the extent which it has been enacted by this state. [ 1971 ex.s. c 46 s 27 .]
10.88.910
Short title.
RCW 10.88.200 through 10.88.450 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. [ 1971 ex.s. c 46 s 28 .]
10.88.920
Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 46.
This act shall become effective on July 1, 1971. [ 1971 ex.s. c 46 s 29 .]
10.89.010
Authority of foreign peace officer.
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 believed to have committed a felony in such ...
10.89.020
Preliminary examination by magistrate.
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 for the purpose of determining the lawfu...
10.89.030
Construction as to lawfulness of arrest.
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 .]
10.89.040
"State" includes District of Columbia.
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 .]
10.89.050
"Fresh pursuit" defined.
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 driving while intoxicated, driving under the ...
10.89.060
Duty to send copies to other states.
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.]
10.89.080
Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit." [ 1943 c 261 s 8 ; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-8.]
10.91.010
Arrest and return of released person charged in another state—Violation of release conditions—Request—Documents—Warrant—Investigation.
(1) If a person who has been charged with crime in another state and released from custody prior to final judgment, including the final disposition of any appeal, is alleged to have violated the terms and conditions of his or her release, and is present in this state, a designated agent of the court, judge, or magistra...
10.91.020
Preliminary hearing—Waiver—Conditions of release.
(1) The person whose removal is sought shall be brought before the judicial officer without unnecessary delay upon arrest pursuant to the warrant; whereupon the judicial officer shall set a time and place for hearing, and shall advise the person of his or her right to have the assistance of counsel, to confront the wit...
10.91.030
Preliminary hearing—Investigation report—Findings—Order authorizing return.
The prosecuting attorney shall appear at the hearing and report to the judicial officer the results of his or her investigation. If the judicial officer finds that the affiant is a designated agent of the demanding court, judge, or magistrate and that the person whose removal is sought was released from custody by the ...
10.91.040
"Judicial officer of this state," "judicial officer" defined.
For the purpose of this chapter "judicial officer of this state" and "judicial officer" mean a judge of the superior or district court. [ 1987 c 202 s 170 ; 1971 ex.s. c 17 s 5 .] Intent — 1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190 .
10.91.050
Costs.
The costs of the procedures required by this chapter shall be borne by the demanding state, except when the designated agent is not a public official. In any case when the designated agent is not a public official, he or she shall bear the cost of such procedures. [ 2010 c 8 s 1092 ; 1971 ex.s. c 17 s 9 .]
10.91.910
Construction—1971 ex.s. c 17.
This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [ 1971 ex.s. c 17 s 7 .]
10.91.920
Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Rendition of Accused Persons Act." [ 1971 ex.s. c 17 s 8 .]
10.92.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "General authority Washington peace officer" means an officer authorized to enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state of Washington generally. (2) "Tribal police officer" means any person in the emp...
10.92.020
Powers—Authority to act as general authority Washington peace officer—Public liability and property damage insurance—Training requirements—Issuance of citation, notice of infraction, or incident report—Jurisdiction—Civil liability—Sovereign tribal governments—Interlocal agreement.
(1) Tribal police officers under subsection (2) of this section shall be recognized and authorized to act as general authority Washington peace officers. A tribal police officer recognized and authorized to act as a general authority Washington peace officer under this section has the same powers as any other general a...
10.93.001
Short title—Legislative intent—Construction.
(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 agencies be modified pursuant to this ch...
10.93.020
Definitions.
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 county police or sheriff's department whi...
10.93.030
Reporting use of authority under this chapter.
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 which may be established by such agency. [ 1...
10.93.040
Liability for exercise of authority.
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 the officer acts under the direction and c...
10.93.050
Supervisory control over peace officers.
All persons exercising peace officer powers under this chapter are subject to supervisory control of and limitations imposed by the primary commissioning agency, but the primary commissioning agency may, by agreement with another agency, temporarily delegate supervision over the peace officer to another agency. [ 1985 ...
10.93.060
Privileges and immunities applicable.
All of the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances, and rules, all pension, relief, disability, worker's compensation insurance, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of any law enforcement agency when performing their respective functions wit...
10.93.070
General authority peace officer—Powers of, circumstances.
In addition to any other powers vested by law, a general authority Washington peace officer who possesses a certificate of basic law enforcement training or a certificate of equivalency or has been exempted from the requirement therefor by the Washington state criminal justice training commission may enforce the traffi...
10.93.080
Limited authority peace officer—No additional powers.
A limited authority Washington peace officer shall have no additional powers by virtue of this chapter but shall be limited to those powers already vested by law or hereafter created by separate enactment. [ 1985 c 89 s 8 .]
10.93.090
Specially commissioned peace officer—Powers of, circumstances.
A specially commissioned Washington peace officer who has successfully completed a course of basic training prescribed or approved for such officers by the Washington state criminal justice training commission may exercise any authority which the special commission vests in the officer, throughout the territorial bound...
10.93.100
Federal peace officers—No additional powers.
Federal peace officers shall have no additional powers by virtue of this chapter but shall be limited to those powers already vested by law or hereafter created by separate enactment. [ 1985 c 89 s 10 .]
10.93.110
Attorney general—No additional powers.
The attorney general shall have no additional powers by virtue of this chapter but shall be limited to those powers already vested by law or hereafter created by separate enactment. [ 1985 c 89 s 11 .]
10.93.120
Fresh pursuit, arrest.
(1) Any peace officer who has authority under Washington law to make an arrest may proceed in fresh pursuit of a person (a) who is reasonably believed to have committed a violation of traffic or criminal laws, or (b) for whom such officer holds a warrant of arrest, and such peace officer shall have the authority to arr...
10.93.130
Contracting authority of law enforcement agencies.
Under the interlocal cooperation act, chapter 39.34 RCW, any law enforcement agency referred to by this chapter may contract with any other such agency and may also contract with any law enforcement agency of another state, or such state's political subdivision, to provide mutual law enforcement assistance. The agency ...
10.93.140
State patrol, fish and wildlife exempted.
This chapter does not limit the scope of jurisdiction and authority of the Washington state patrol and the department of fish and wildlife as otherwise provided by law, and these agencies shall not be bound by the reporting requirements of RCW 10.93.030 . [ 2002 c 128 s 2 ; 1985 c 89 s 14 .]
10.93.150
Law enforcement disciplinary actions—Potential impeachment list.
A disciplinary action or any other adverse personnel action may not be undertaken by a law enforcement agency against a peace officer solely because that officer's name has been placed on a list maintained by a prosecuting attorney's office of recurring witnesses for whom there is known potential impeachment informatio...
10.93.160
Immigration and citizenship status—Law enforcement agency restrictions.
(1) The definitions contained in RCW 43.17.420 apply to this section. (2) The legislature finds that it is not the primary purpose of state and local law enforcement agencies or school resource officers to enforce civil federal immigration law. The legislature further finds that the immigration status of an individual ...
10.93.165
Applicants—Permanent residents.
*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5068.SL ) *** A general authority Washington law enforcement agency or limited authority Washington law enforcement agency may consider the application of a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident for any office, place, position, or employment within the agency. [ 2024 c ...
10.93.170
Applicants—Authorization to obtain information from prior employer.
A general authority Washington law enforcement agency or limited authority Washington law enforcement agency is prohibited from considering the application for any office, place, position, or employment within the agency if the applicant has not provided the agency a document, voluntarily and knowingly signed by the ap...
10.93.180
Protocol for potential impeachment disclosures.
(1)(a) Each county prosecutor shall develop and adopt a written protocol addressing potential impeachment disclosures pursuant to Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and subsequent case law. The protocol must provide guidance for: (i) The types of conduct that should be recognized as potentially exculpatory or as c...
10.93.190
Peace officers duty to intervene.
(1) Any identifiable on-duty peace officer who witnesses another peace officer engaging or attempting to engage in the use of excessive force against another person shall intervene when in a position to do so to end the use of excessive force or attempted use of excessive force, or to prevent the further use of excessi...
10.93.200
Firearms—Authority of officers to possess and carry.
(1) A peace officer as defined in RCW 10.120.010 or corrections officer as defined in RCW 43.101.010 employed by a general authority Washington law enforcement agency or a limited authority Washington law enforcement agency, as those terms are defined in RCW 10.93.020 , shall have the authority to possess and carry fir...
10.93.900
Effective date—1985 c 89.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1985. [ 1985 c 89 s 17 .]
10.95.010
Court rules.
No rule promulgated by the supreme court of Washington pursuant to RCW 2.04.190 and 2.04.200 , now or in the future, shall be construed to supersede or alter any of the provisions of this chapter. [ 1981 c 138 s 1 .]
10.95.020
Definition.
A person is guilty of aggravated first degree murder, a class A felony, if he or she commits first degree murder as defined by RCW 9A.32.030 (1)(a), as now or hereafter amended, and one or more of the following aggravating circumstances exist: (1) The victim was a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or firefi...
10.95.030
Sentences for aggravated first degree murder.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person convicted of the crime of aggravated first degree murder shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. A person sentenced to life imprisonment under this section shall not have that sentence suspended, deferred, or ...
10.95.035
Return of persons to sentencing court if sentenced prior to June 1, 2014, under this chapter or any prior law, for a term of life without the possibility of parole for an offense committed prior to 18th birthday.
(1) A person, who was sentenced prior to June 1, 2014, under this chapter or any prior law, to a term of life without the possibility of parole for an offense committed prior to their eighteenth birthday, shall be returned to the sentencing court or the sentencing court's successor for sentencing consistent with RCW 10...
10.96.005
Findings.
The legislature finds that many businesses, associations, and organizations providing goods and services to the public, conducting other activity in Washington, or otherwise affecting residents of Washington now operate nationally or globally and often maintain their business records in a location outside the state of ...
10.96.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Adverse result" includes one or more of the following possible consequences: (a) Danger to the life or physical safety of an individual; (b) A flight from prosecution; (c) The destruction of, potential loss...
10.96.020
Production of records.
This section shall apply to any criminal process allowing for search of or commanding production of records that are in the actual or constructive possession of a recipient who receives service outside Washington, regardless of whether the recipient or the records are physically located within the state. (1) When prope...
10.96.030
Authenticity of records—Verification—Affidavit, declaration, or certification.
(1) Upon written request from the applicant, or if ordered by the court, the recipient of criminal process shall verify the authenticity of records that it produces by providing an affidavit, declaration, or certification that complies with subsection (2) of this section. The requirements of RCW 5.45.020 regarding busi...
10.96.040
Service of process issued by or in another state.
(1) A Washington recipient, when served with process that was issued by or in another state that on its face purports to be valid criminal process, shall comply with that process as if that process had been issued by a Washington court if the criminal process includes an attestation, made under penalty of perjury, stat...
10.96.050
Recipients' immunity from liability.
A recipient of criminal process or process under RCW 10.96.010 and 10.96.040 , and any other person that responds to such process is immune from civil and criminal liability for complying with the process, and for any failure to provide notice of any disclosure to the person who is the subject of or identified in the d...
10.96.060
Issuance of criminal process.
A judge of the superior court may issue any criminal process to any recipient at any address, within or without the state, for any matter over which the court has criminal jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 9A.04.030 . This section does not limit a court's authority to issue warrants or legal process under other provisions o...
10.97.010
Declaration of policy.
The legislature declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to provide for the completeness, accuracy, confidentiality, and security of criminal history record information and victim, witness, and complainant record information as defined in this chapter. [ 1977 ex.s. c 314 s 1 .]
10.97.020
Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act. [ 1977 ex.s. c 314 s 2 .] Reviser's note: The phrase "This 1977 amendatory act" has been changed to "This chapter." This 1977 amendatory act [1977 ex.s. c 314] consists of chapter 10.97 RCW and the amendments of RCW 42.17.310 , 43.43.705 , ...
10.97.030
Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the definitions of terms in this section shall apply. (1) "The administration of criminal justice" means performance of any of the following activities: Detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabil...
10.97.040
Information required—Exceptions.
No criminal justice agency shall disseminate criminal history record information pertaining to an arrest, detention, indictment, information, or other formal criminal charge made after December 31, 1977, unless the record disseminated states the disposition of such charge to the extent dispositions have been made at th...
10.97.045
Disposition data to initiating agency and state patrol.
Whenever a court or other criminal justice agency reaches a disposition of a criminal proceeding, the court or other criminal justice agency shall furnish the disposition data to the agency initiating the criminal history record for that charge and to the identification section of the Washington state patrol as require...
10.97.050
Restricted, unrestricted information—Records.
*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6011.SL ) *** (1) Conviction records may be disseminated without restriction. (2) Any criminal history record information which pertains to an incident that occurred within the last twelve months for which a person is currently being processed by the criminal justice system, including the en...
10.97.060
Deletion of certain information, conditions.
Criminal history record information which consists of nonconviction data only shall be subject to deletion from criminal justice agency files which are available and generally searched for the purpose of responding to inquiries concerning the criminal history of a named or otherwise identified individual when two years...
10.97.070
Disclosure of suspect's identity to victim.
(1) Criminal justice agencies may, in their discretion, disclose to persons who have suffered physical loss, property damage, or injury compensable through civil action, the identity of persons suspected as being responsible for such loss, damage, or injury together with such information as the agency reasonably believ...
10.97.080
Inspection of information by subject—Challenges and corrections.
All criminal justice agencies shall permit an individual who is, or who believes that he or she may be, the subject of a criminal record maintained by that agency, to appear in person during normal business hours of that criminal justice agency and request to see the criminal history record information held by that age...
10.97.090
Administration by state patrol.
The Washington state patrol is hereby designated the agency of state government responsible for the administration of the 1977 Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act. The Washington state patrol may adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the performance of the administrative functions provided for in this...
10.97.100
Fees.
Criminal justice agencies shall be authorized to establish and collect reasonable fees for the dissemination of criminal history record information to agencies and persons other than criminal justice agencies. [ 1977 ex.s. c 314 s 10 .]
10.97.110
Civil remedies—Criminal prosecution not affected.
Any person may maintain an action to enjoin a continuance of any act or acts in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, and if injured thereby, for the recovery of damages and for the recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees. If, in such action, the court shall find that the defendant is violating or has viol...
10.97.120
Criminal penalties—Civil action not affected.
Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, and any person whether as principal, agent, officer, or director for himself or herself or for another person, or for any firm or corporation, public or private, or any municipality who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapt...
10.97.130
Child victims of sexual assaults and commercial sexual exploitation, identification confidential.
(1) Information revealing the specific details that describe the alleged or proven child victim of sexual assault or commercial sexual exploitation under age 18, or the identity or contact information of an alleged or proven child victim of sexual assault or commercial sexual exploitation under age 18 is confidential a...
10.97.140
Construction.
Nothing in RCW 40.14.060 or 40.14.070 or chapter 42.56 RCW precludes dissemination of criminal history record information, including nonconviction data, for the purposes of this chapter. [ 2005 c 274 s 207 ; 1999 c 326 s 4 .]
10.98.010
Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a system of reporting and disseminating felony criminal justice information that provides: (1) Timely and accurate criminal histories for filing and sentencing under the sentencing reform act of 1981, (2) identification and tracking of felons, and (3) data for statewide plannin...
10.98.020
Short title.
This chapter may be known and cited as the criminal justice information act. [ 1984 c 17 s 2 .]
10.98.030
Source of conviction histories.
The Washington state patrol identification, child abuse, and criminal history section as established in *RCW 43.43.700 shall be the primary source of felony conviction histories for filings, plea agreements, and sentencing on felony cases. [ 1999 c 143 s 50 ; 1984 c 17 s 3 .] *Reviser's note: RCW 43.43.700 was amended ...
10.98.040
Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Arrest and fingerprint form" means the reporting form prescribed by the *identification, child abuse, and criminal history section to initiate compiling arrest and identification information. (2) "Chief la...
10.98.050
Officials' duties.
(1) It is the duty of the chief law enforcement officer or the local director of corrections to transmit within seventy-two hours from the time of arrest to the section fingerprints together with other identifying data as may be prescribed by the section, and statutory violations of any person lawfully arrested, finger...
10.98.060
Arrest and fingerprint form.
The arrest and fingerprint form shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Unique numbers associated with the arrest charges. The unique numbering system may be controlled by the local law enforcement agency, however the section shall approve of the numbering system and maintain a current catalog of approve...
10.98.070
National crime information center interstate identification index.
The section shall be the sole recipient of arrest and fingerprint forms described in RCW 10.98.060 , fingerprint forms described in RCW 43.43.760 , and disposition reports for forwarding to the federal bureau of investigation as required for participation in the national crime information center interstate identificati...
10.98.080
State identification number, furnishing of.
The section shall promptly furnish a state identification number to the originating agency and to the prosecuting attorney who received a copy of the arrest and fingerprint form. In the case of juvenile felony-like adjudications, the section shall furnish, upon request, the state identification number to the juvenile i...
10.98.090
Disposition forms—Coding.
(1) In all cases where an arrest and fingerprint form is transmitted to the section, the originating agency shall code the form indicating which agency is initially responsible for reporting the disposition to the section. Coding shall include but not be limited to the prosecuting attorney, superior court, district cou...