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RCW 10.21.020 — Appearance before judicial officer—Issuance of order

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 10.21.020

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 10.21.020Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Upon the appearance before a judicial officer of a person charged with an offense, the judicial officer must issue an order that, pending trial, the person be: (1) Released on personal recognizance; (2) Released on a condition or combination of conditions ordered under RCW 10.21.030 or other provision of law; (3) Temporarily detained as allowed by law; or (4) Detained as provided under chapter 254, Laws of 2010.

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