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Wash. Rev. Code § 77.15.085 (2026)

Seizure without warrant

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Fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers may seize without a warrant wildlife, fish, shellfish, and covered animal species parts and products they have probable cause to believe have been taken, transported, or possessed in violation of this title or rule of the commission or director.
[ 2016 c 2 s 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1401, approved November 3, 2015); 2000 c 107 s 232.]

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Finding—2016 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 1401): See note following RCW 77.15.135.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Shopbell v. Washington State Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (W.D. Wash. 2020).
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Shopbell v. Washington State Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (W.D. Wash. 2020). · cites it 4× “22 In August 2016, Defendant Willette and a team of officers seized and destroyed 23 approximately 1,185 pounds of PSSD bait clams, held at the Marine View Cold Storage in 24 ORDER RE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 25 2 seized and destroyed the clams without a warrant, pursuant to…”
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