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RCW 10.04.040 — Cash bail in lieu of recognizance

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 10.04: District Court Procedure—Generally, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 10.04.040

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 10.04.040Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
District courts or committing magistrates may accept money as bail from persons charged with bailable offenses, and for the appearance of witnesses in all cases provided by law for the recognizance of witnesses. The amount of such bail or recognizance in each case shall be determined by the court in its discretion, and may from time to time be increased or decreased as circumstances may justify. The money to be received and accounted for in the same manner as provided by law for the superior courts.

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