Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 7.36.100 (2026)

Form of return—Production of person

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The return must be signed and verified by the person making it, who shall state:

(1) The authority or cause of the restraint of the party in his or her custody.

(2) If the authority shall be in writing, he or she shall return a copy and produce the original on the hearing.

(3) If he or she has had the party in his or her custody or under his or her restraint, and has transferred him or her to another, he or she shall state to whom, the time, place, and cause of the transfer. He or she shall produce the party at the hearing unless prevented by sickness or infirmity, which must be shown in the return.

[ 2011 c 336 s 192; Code 1881 s 674; 1877 p 139 s 677; 1869 p 157 s 614; 1854 p 213 s 442; RRS s 1072.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1999–2002 · leading case: City of Spokane v. Becker, 982 P.2d 639 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999).

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City of Spokane v. Becker, 982 P.2d 639 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “Becker argues that the court properly granted the writ because the City failed to make the return on the writ required by RCW 7.36.100. Mr. Becker’s attorney noted below the City’s failure to file a return.”

State v. Dallman, 112 Wash. App. 578 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “First, we do not read RCW 7.36.100 as requiring a memorandum when it states the person must submit the “cause of the restraint.”

State v. Dallman, 50 P.3d 274 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “First, we do not read RCW 7.36.100 as requiring a memorandum when it states the person must submit the "cause of the restraint.”

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