Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.89.020: Preliminary examination by magistrate
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedure for a magistrate to hold a hearing when an out-of-state officer arrests someone in the state, to determine whether the arrest was lawful.
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