The secretary, upon recommendation by the board, may deputize any person (regularly employed by another state) to act as an officer and agent of this state in effecting the return of any person convicted of a crime committed before July 1, 1984, who has violated the terms and conditions of parole or probation as granted by this state. In any matter relating to the return of such a person, any agent so deputized shall have all the powers of a police officer of this state.
RCW 9.95.280
Return of parole violators from another state—Deputizing out-of-state officers.
2011 1st sp.s. c 40 s 20; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 s 344; 1999 c 143 s 31; 1955 c 183 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.