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RCW 10.21.010 — Intent

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 10.21: Bail Determinations Under Article I, Section 20—Conditions Of Release, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 10.21.010

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 10.21.010Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It is the intent of the legislature to enact a law for the purpose of reasonably assuring public safety in bail determination hearings and hearings pursuant to the proposed amendment to Article I, section 20 of the state Constitution set forth in House Joint Resolution No. 4220. Other provisions of law address matters relating to assuring the appearance of the defendant at trial and preventing interference with the administration of justice.

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