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RCW 9.98.040 — Court not prohibited from ordering prisoner to trial

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9.98: Prisoners—Untried Indictments, Informations, Complaints, Revised Code of Washington.

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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 9.98.040Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
This chapter shall not be construed as preempting the right of the superior court on the motion of the county prosecuting attorney from ordering the superintendent of a state penal or correctional institution to cause a prisoner to be transported to the superior court of the county for trial upon any untried indictment, information or complaint.

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