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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.89.010 (2026)

Authority of foreign peace officer

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Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest the person on the ground that he or she is believed to have committed a felony in such other state or a violation of the laws of such other state relating to driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving while impaired, or reckless driving shall have the same authority to arrest and hold such person in custody as has any member of any duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of this state, to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he or she is believed to have committed a felony or a violation of the laws of such other state relating to driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving while impaired, or reckless driving in this state.
[ 1998 c 205 s 1; 1943 c 261 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2252-1. Formerly RCW 10.88.070.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1986–2016 · leading case: Pruczinski v. Ashby, 374 P.3d 102 (Wash. 2016).
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Pruczinski v. Ashby, 374 P.3d 102 (Wash. 2016). · cites it 3× “RCW 10.89.010 provides that a peace officer of another state who enters Washington in fresh pursuit of a person believed to be driving under the influence will have the same authority to arrest and hold the person in custody as a peace officer of Washington.”
State v. Malone, 724 P.2d 364 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 2× “[1] The fresh pursuit statute, RCW 10.89.010, authorizes peace officials from foreign jurisdictions to make arrests within *610 Washington only when they enter Washington in pursuit of a suspected felon.”
State v. Barker, 25 P.3d 423 (Wash. 2001). “RCW 10.89.010; Laws of 1998, ch. 205, § 1.”
State v. Barker, 25 P.3d 423 (Wash. 2001). “RCW 10.89.010; Laws of 1998, ch. 205, § 1.”
State v. Steinbrunn, 774 P.2d 55 (Wash. Ct. App. 1989). “RCW 10.89.010 states: Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that…”
State v. Waters, 971 P.2d 538 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “RCW 10.89.010; RCW 10.89.020. Washington’s hot pursuit extradition statute expressly permits any arrest in this state which otherwise would be lawful.”
Pruczinski v. Ashby (Wash. 2016). · cites it 3× “RCW 10.89.010 provides that a peace officer commissioned officer.”
City of Clarkston v. Stone, 820 P.2d 518 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). “1 Washington's act, RCW 10.89.010, grants identical authority to peace officers of other states.”
In re the License Suspension of Richie, 113 P.3d 1045 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See RCW 10.89.010. Rather, the legality of Mr.”
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