The director shall have authority to arrest without warrant anywhere in the state any person found in the act of, or whom the director has reason to believe is guilty of, transporting, holding, selling, or slaughtering stolen livestock. Any person arrested by the director shall be turned over to the county sheriff or other local law enforcement officer where the arrest was made, as quickly as possible.
RCW 16.57.210
Arrest without warrant.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 188 Wash. App. 960 - Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Department of Agriculture (2015)
Most recently applied in 188 Wash. App. 960 - Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Department of Agriculture (July 2015)
2003 c 326 s 23; 1959 c 54 s 21.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.