Washington statute
RCW 10.19.170 — Violent offenders—Reasons for release without bail
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.19: Bail And Appearance Bonds, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.19.170
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.
Notwithstanding CrR 3.2, a court who releases a defendant arrested or charged with a violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 on the offender's personal recognizance or personal recognizance with conditions must state on the record the reasons why the court did not require the defendant to post bail.
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