Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 10.79.020 (2026)

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All such warrants shall be directed to the sheriff of the county, or his or her deputy, or to any constable of the county, commanding such officer to search the house or place where the stolen property or other things for which he or she is required to search are believed to be concealed, which place and property, or things to be searched for shall be designated and described in the warrant, and to bring such stolen property or other things, when found, and the person in whose possession the same shall be found, before the magistrate who shall issue the warrant, or before some other magistrate or court having cognizance of the case.

[ 2010 c 8 s 1061; Code 1881 s 969; 1873 p 216 s 155; 1854 p 101 s 3; RRS s 2239.]

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Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: Omar Abdul Alim v. City Of Seattle, 474 P.3d 589 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020).

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Omar Abdul Alim v. City Of Seattle, 474 P.3d 589 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 10.79.020, such weapon shall be deemed lawfully stored or lawfully kept if carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user.”

Pers. Restraint Petition Of Svein Arve Vik (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “1 In other circumstances, such as a search warrant executed on a store specializing in Persian rugs, that description could be insufficient. 5 No.”

State Of Washington v. Rafael Meza, 364 P.3d 1081 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “4 RCW 10.79.020 and RCW 10.79.035 contain similar requirements for search warrants.”

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