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Wash. Rev. Code § 82.24.190 (2025)

Search and seizure

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When the department of revenue or the board has good reason to believe that any of the articles taxed herein are being kept, sold, offered for sale, or given away in violation of the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued under authority hereof, it may make affidavit of such fact, describing the place or thing to be searched, before any judge of any court in this state, and such judge shall issue a search warrant directed to the sheriff, any deputy, police officer, or duly authorized agent of the department of revenue commanding him or her diligently to search any building, room in a building, place or vehicle as may be designated in the affidavit and search warrant, and to seize such tobacco so possessed and to hold the same until disposed of by law, and to arrest the person in possession or control thereof. If upon the return of such warrant, it shall appear that any of the articles taxed herein, unlawfully possessed, were seized, the same shall be sold as provided in this chapter.
[ 1997 c 420 s 6; 1987 c 202 s 244; 1975 1st ex.s. c 278 s 67; 1961 c 15 s 82.24.190. Prior: 1949 c 228 s 16; 1935 c 180 s 91; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 8370-91.]

Notes:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Construction—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 278: See notes following RCW 11.08.160.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Gord v. Dep't of Revenue, 749 P.2d 678 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987).
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Gord v. Dep't of Revenue, 749 P.2d 678 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987). “1 RCW 82.24.190 provides that a search may be authorized upon an affidavit that the Department "has good reason to believe'' there is a violation of RCW 82.”
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