Washington legal term
Mutual law enforcement assistance in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Mutual law enforcement assistance” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Mutual law enforcement assistance” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Mutual law enforcement assistance" includes, but is not limited to, one or more law enforcement agencies aiding or assisting one or more other such agencies through loans or exchanges of personnel or of material resources, for law enforcement purposes. (RCW 10.93.020)
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