If any person against whom a warrant may be issued for an alleged offense, committed in any county, shall either before or after the issuing of such warrant, escape from, or be out of the county, the sheriff or other officer to whom such warrant may be directed, may pursue and apprehend the party charged, in any county in this state, and for that purpose may command aid, and exercise the same authority as in his or her own county.
RCW 10.34.010
Officer may arrest defendant in any county.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Case v. Kitsap County Sheriff's Department (2001)
Most recently applied in Case v. Kitsap County Sheriff's Department (May 2001)
2010 c 8 s 1033; Code 1881 s 1922; 1873 p 394 s 220; 1854 p 107 s 28; RRS s 1950.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.