No sheriff shall appear or practice as attorney in any court, except in their own defense.
RCW 36.28.110
Sheriff not to practice law.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 61 Wash. 2d 403 - State v. Twitchell (1963)
Most recently applied in In re Recall of Fortney (February 2022)
1992 c 225 s 2; 1963 c 4 s 36.28.110
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.