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 The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed: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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