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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.88.380 (2025)

Pending criminal prosecution in this state

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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 and punished in this state.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1081; 1971 ex.s. c 46 s 19.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: Nessman v. Sumpter, 615 P.2d 522 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980).
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Nessman v. Sumpter, 615 P.2d 522 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “We presume proceedings on that warrant have been stayed pending the outcome of Washington proceedings against defendant pursuant to RCW 10.88.380. 2 RCW 10.88.340 states in part: "If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held is the…”
State v. Roberson, 897 P.2d 443 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). “Under RCW 10.88.380, the Governor may choose to surrender a person to another state or hold the person until tried and, if convicted, until punished.”
Christia Adam Fortney, V. Lance Sayre, No. 85840-8 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 25, 2024). · cites it 2× “But where, as here, a criminal proceeding has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state, the governor “may surrender him or her on demand of the executive authority of another state -2- No.”
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