Washington statute
RCW 10.79.170 — Strip, body cavity searches—Nonliability when search delayed
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.79: Searches And Seizures, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.79.170
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.
No governmental entity and no employee or contracting agent of a governmental entity shall be liable for injury, death, or damage caused by a person in custody when the injury, death, or damage is caused by or made possible by contraband that would have been discovered sooner but for the delay caused by having to seek a search warrant under RCW 10.79.080 or 10.79.130 through 10.79.160.
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