Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 36.28 · 19 active provisions
The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county. In the execution of the office, the sheriff and the sheriff's deputies:(1) Shall uphold and enforce the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, as interpreted and applied by the state supreme court, and uphold the United St…
Persons may be deputed by the sheriff in writing to conduct service of process in civil or criminal cases, and the sheriff shall be responsible on the sheriff's official bond for their default or misconduct. The use of such persons shall be limited to functions and actions not involving use of law enforcement authority…
(1) A person filing for candidacy for the office of sheriff, or seeking appointment to the office of sheriff, is eligible for election, appointment, holding office, and remaining in that office only if that person:(a) Is a citizen of the United States of America;(b) Is at least 25 years old;(c) Has obtained a high scho…
Whenever the company acting as surety on the official bond of a sheriff is disqualified, insolvent, or the penalty of the bond becomes insufficient on account of recovery had thereon, or otherwise, the sheriff shall submit a new or additional bond for approval to the board of county commissioners, if in session, or, if…
No sheriff, deputy sheriff, or coroner shall be liable for any damages for neglecting or refusing to serve any civil process unless his or her legal fees are first tendered him or her.
If any property levied upon by virtue of any writ of attachment or execution or other order issued to the sheriff out of any court in this state is claimed by any person other than the defendant, and such person or his or her agent or attorney makes affidavit of his or her title thereto or his or her right to possessio…
(1) The sheriff shall make duplicate receipts for all payments for his or her services specifying the particular items thereof, at the time of payment, whether paid by virtue of the laws of this state or of the United States. Such duplicate receipts shall be numbered consecutively for each month commencing with number…
When there is no sheriff of a county, or he or she is disqualified from any cause from discharging any particular duty, it shall be lawful for the officer or person commanding or desiring the discharge of that duty to appoint some suitable person, a citizen of the county, to execute the same: PROVIDED, That final proce…
The sheriff or director of public safety shall employ all able-bodied persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail in such manner and at such places within the county as may be directed by the legislative authority of the county.
No sheriff shall appear or practice as attorney in any court, except in their own defense.
All sheriffs, constables and coroners, upon the completion of their term of office and the qualification of their successors, shall deliver and turn over to their successors all writs and other processes in their possession not wholly executed, and all personal property in their possession or under their control held u…
In all cases where any sheriff, constable or coroner has executed any writ or other process delivered to him or her by his or her predecessor, or has completed any business commenced by his or her predecessor under any writ or process, and has completed any other business commenced by his or her predecessor, and in all…
Whenever any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ or other process delivered to him or her to be executed, or is guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, he or she shall be liable to fine or attachment, or both, at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal, such fine, however, not to exc…
The sheriff must keep an office at the county seat of the county of which he or she is sheriff.
The executive secretary of the Washington state association of elected county officials, upon written approval of a majority of the sheriffs in the state, shall file with the secretary of state a description of a standard uniform which may be withdrawn or modified by re-filing in the same manner as originally filed. A…
A county may from available funds provide for an allowance for clothing and other incidentals necessary to the performance of official duties for the sheriff and his or her deputies.
See RCW 41.14.250 through 41.14.280.
A sheriff and his or her deputies shall participate in the statewide sexual assault kit tracking system established in RCW 43.43.545 for the purpose of tracking the status of all sexual assault kits in the custody of the department and other entities contracting with the department. A sheriff shall begin full participa…
(1) In addition to the causes for vacancy of elective office set forth in RCW 42.12.010, a vacancy in the office of sheriff is created if the incumbent does not maintain certification as required under chapter 43.101 RCW, is decertified pursuant to a final decision by the criminal justice training commission under chap…