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Wash. Rev. Code § 41.14.010 (2026)

Declaration of purpose

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The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff, thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general.
[ 1987 c 251 s 1; 1985 c 429 s 3; 1959 c 1 s 1 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1976–2016 · leading case: Kitsap Cnty. Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Cnty., 167 Wash. 2d 428 (Wash. 2009).
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Kitsap Cnty. Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Cnty., 167 Wash. 2d 428 (Wash. 2009). “” RCW 41.14.010. *445 ¶29 Expecting deputy sheriffs to meet high standards of conduct and performance was not new to Washington at the time of 1-23.”
Clallam Cnty. Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Bd. of Clallam Cnty. Commissioners, 601 P.2d 943 (Wash. 1979). “060 and include the making of rules and regulations about examinations, appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, demotions, suspensions and discharges, and which rules and regulations "may also provide for any other matters connected with the general subject of…”
Greig v. Metzler, 653 P.2d 1346 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982). “RCW 41.14.010. Consistent with its rulemaking authority the Commission promulgated rule 10.”
Fezzey v. Dodge, 653 P.2d 1359 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982). “The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff, thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general.”
Green v. Cowlitz Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 577 P.2d 141 (Wash. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “RCW 41.14.010. The Commission's duties and powers are set forth in RCW 41.”
Casebere v. Clark Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 584 P.2d 416 (Wash. Ct. App. 1978). “2d 1096 (1975); RCW 41.14.010; K. C. Davis, Administrative Law Text § 22.”
Wayne Goding, Resp/cross-app v. King Cnty. Sheriff's Off., App/cross-resp., 366 P.3d 1 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “” RCW 41.14.010. ¶54 The commission is a statutory body “created in each county and in each combination of counties .”
Wayne Goding, Resp/cross-app v. King Cnty. Sheriff's Off., App/cross-resp. (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “" RCW 41.14.010. The commission is a statutory body "created in each county and in each combination ofcounties .”
O'Brien v. King Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 544 P.2d 1254 (Wash. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “14, which establishes a merit system of employment for “county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff” (RCW 41.14.010), requires that personnel examinations be open to all who are otherwise qualified or whether the Commission’s job specifications…”
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