Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.34.020: Escape—Retaking prisoner—Authority
What this law says, in plain English
A person authorized to hold an arrested person may pursue and recapture them anywhere in the state if they escape or are rescued. The pursuing officer has the same authority to request assistance as during arrest.
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