Washington statute
RCW 10.88.380 — Pending criminal prosecution in this state
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.88: Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.88.380
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.
If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending the governor, in his or her discretion, either may surrender him or her on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him or her until he or she has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
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