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RCW 10.122.050 — Exception for exigent circumstances
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.122: Uniform Electronic Recordation Of Custodial Interrogations Act, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.122.050
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.
A custodial interrogation to which RCW 10.122.030 otherwise applies need not be recorded electronically if recording is not feasible because of exigent circumstances. The law enforcement officer conducting the interrogation shall record electronically an explanation of the exigent circumstances before conducting the interrogation, if feasible, or as soon as practicable after the interrogation is completed.
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