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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1029: Warrant officers' authority

Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants.

Summary

  • Authorizes first class cities to establish warrant officers within city police departments.
  • Requires all criminal and civil process issuing out of any Washington state court to be directed to the chief of police of the city served by the court, the sheriff of the county in which the court is held, and/or warrant officers.
  • Restates requirements regarding execution of process of municipal courts in cities with populations of over 400,000.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1029), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Hayes R-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1029 in other sessions

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