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10.98.040 – Definitions | Washington Law

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10.98.040 – Definitions

Washington Criminal Procedure § 10.98.040

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RCW 10.98.040 - Definitions Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Arrest and fingerprint form" means the reporting form prescribed by the *identification, child abuse, and criminal history section to initiate compiling arrest and identification information.(2) "Chief law enforcement officer" includes the sheriff or director of public safety of a county, the chief of police of a city or town, and chief officers of other

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