CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6441

Chapter 286, Laws of 2006

59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session

DISTRAINT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY--WARRANTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/7/06

Passed by the Senate February 10, 2006 YEAS 45 NAYS 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 28, 2006 YEAS 96 NAYS 1 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives		CERTIFICATE I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6441 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary
Approved March 28, 2006. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED March 28, 2006 - 3:08 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6441
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Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session

State of Washington

59th Legislature

2006 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Johnson and Kline)

READ FIRST TIME 01/24/06.

AN ACT Relating to judicial orders concerning distraint of personal property; and adding a new section to chapter 84.56 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 84.56 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) When there is probable cause to believe that there is property within the county subject to distraint pursuant to RCW 84.56.070 or 84.56.090, any judge of the superior court or district court in the county in which such property is located may, upon the request of the county treasurer or their deputy, issue a warrant directed to the county treasurer or their deputy commanding the search for and seizure of the property described in the request for warrant at the place or places described in the request for warrant.
     (2) The procedure for the issuance and execution and return of the warrant authorized by this section and for return of any property seized shall be the criminal rules of the superior court and the district court.
     (3) Property seized under this section shall be disposed of as provided in RCW 84.56.070 or 84.56.090.
     (4) This section does not require the application for or issuance of any warrant not otherwise required by law.

         Passed by the Senate February 10, 2006.
         Passed by the House February 28, 2006.
         Approved by the Governor March 28, 2006.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 28, 2006.