CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 2773
Chapter 186, Laws of 2016
64th Legislature
2016 Regular Session
CORONERS--ARREST WARRANT AUTHORITY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/2016
HOUSE BILL 2773
Passed Legislature - 2016 Regular Session
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2016 Regular Session
By Representatives Klippert, Appleton, Haler, Hayes, Dent, and Nealey
Read first time 01/20/16. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to repealing the warrant authority of coroners; amending RCW 36.24.100; and repealing RCW 36.24.110 and 36.24.120.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 36.24.100 and 1963 c 4 s 36.24.100 are each amended to read as follows:
If the jury finds that the person was killed and the party committing the homicide is ascertained by the inquisition, but is not in custody, the coroner ((shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the person charged, returnable forthwith to the nearest magistrate)) must deliver the findings of the jury and all documents, testimony, records generated, possessed, or used during the inquest to the prosecuting attorney of the county where the inquest was held.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 36.24.110 (Form of warrant) and 2009 c 549 s 4037 & 1963 c 4 s 36.24.110; and
(2) RCW 36.24.120 (Service of warrant) and 1963 c 4 s 36.24.120.
Passed by the House February 11, 2016.
Passed by the Senate March 2, 2016.
Approved by the Governor April 1, 2016.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 4, 2016.
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