A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with the commission of a crime.
RCW 2.20.010
Magistrate defined.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State v. Werner (1996)
Most recently applied in State v. Walker (June 2000)
1891 c 53 s 1; RRS s 50.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.