Washington statute
RCW 10.93.040 — Liability for exercise of authority
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.93: Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.93.040
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.
Any liability or claim of liability which arises out of the exercise or alleged exercise of authority by an officer acting within the course and scope of the officer's duties as a peace officer under this chapter is the responsibility of the primary commissioning agency unless the officer acts under the direction and control of another agency or unless the liability is otherwise allocated under a written agreement between the primary commissioning agency and another agency.
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