Washington statute
RCW 9A.46.085 — Stalking no-contact orders—Appearance before magistrate required
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.46: Harassment, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9A.46.085
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.
(1) A defendant arrested for stalking as defined by RCW 9A.46.110 shall be required to appear in person before a magistrate within one judicial day after the arrest.
(2) At the time of appearance provided in subsection (1) of this section the court shall determine the necessity of imposing a stalking no-contact order under this chapter.
(3) Appearances required pursuant to this section are mandatory and cannot be waived.
(4) The stalking no-contact order shall be issued and entered with the appropriate law enforcement agency pursuant to the procedures outlined in this chapter.
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