Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 10.19.040 (2026)

Officers authorized to take recognizance and approve bail

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Any officer authorized to execute a warrant in a criminal action, may take the recognizance and justify and approve the bail; he or she may administer an oath and examine the bail as to its sufficiency.

[ 2010 c 8 s 1013; Code 1881 s 1034; 1873 p 229 s 214; 1854 p 114 s 78; RRS s 2087. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1891 c 11 s 13; Code 1881 s 1927; 1873 p 395 s 225; 1854 p 108 s 33; RRS s 1957, now codified in RCW 10.16.070.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2001 · leading case: State v. French, 945 P.2d 752 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997).

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State v. French, 945 P.2d 752 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “RCW 10.19.040, .160; State v. Bailey, 121 Wash.”

Johnson v. Kittitas Cnty., 11 P.3d 862 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “RCW 10.19.040. In sum, we conclude that the first sentence of RCW 10.”

Johnson v. Cnty. of Kittitas, 11 P.3d 862 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 10.19.040. In sum, we conclude that the first sentence of RCW 10.”

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