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10.79.170 – Strip, body cavity searches -- Nonliability when search delayed | Washington Law

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10.79.170 – Strip, body cavity searches -- Nonliability when search delayed

Washington Criminal Procedure § 10.79.170

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RCW 10.79.170 - Strip, body cavity searches -- Nonliability when search delayed 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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