Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 10.96.060 (2026)

Issuance of criminal process

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A judge of the superior court may issue any criminal process to any recipient at any address, within or without the state, for any matter over which the court has criminal jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 9A.04.030. This section does not limit a court's authority to issue warrants or legal process under other provisions of state law.

[ 2008 c 21 s 7.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2018 · leading case: State v. Betancourth, 413 P.3d 566 (Wash. 2018).

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State v. Betancourth, 413 P.3d 566 (Wash. 2018). · cites it 2× “¶ 7 In September 2013, almost a year after Betancourth's arrest, a Yakima County Superior Court judge ruled in a separate case that RCW 10.96.060 authorizes only superior courts to issue warrants for the records of out-of-state companies.”

State of Washington v. Ray Leny Betancourth (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 10× “] The legislature has explicitly provided in RCW 10.96.060 that "[a] judge of the superior court may issue any criminal process to any recipient at any address, within or without the state, for any matter over which the court has criminal jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 9A.”

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