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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.19.040

Officers authorized to take recognizance and approve bail

Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 10.19 — Bail and Appearance Bonds · Status: effective

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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.19.040, Officers authorized to take recognizance and approve bail, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1490192
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Any officer authorized to execute a warrant in a criminal action, may take the recognizance and justify and approve the bail; he or she may administer an oath and examine the bail as to its sufficiency.