CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 1195
Chapter 78, Laws of 2017
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
SURETY'S BOND--SURRENDER--PROCEDURE
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/23/2017
HOUSE BILL 1195
Passed Legislature - 2017 Regular Session
State of Washington
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
By Representatives Kilduff, Rodne, Goodman, Hayes, and Muri
Read first time 01/13/17. Referred to Committee on Public Safety.
AN ACT Relating to surrender of person under surety's bond; and amending RCW 10.19.160.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 10.19.160 and 1986 c 322 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
The surety on the bond may return to custody a person in a criminal case under the surety's bond if the surrender is accompanied by a notice of forfeiture or a notarized affidavit specifying the reasons for the surrender. The surrender shall be made to ((the facility in which the person was originally held in custody or)) the county or city jail affiliated with the ((court)) jurisdiction issuing the warrant resulting in bail. Upon surrender, a person must be held until the next judicial day or until another bond is posted.
Passed by the House February 9, 2017.
Passed by the Senate April 5, 2017.
Approved by the Governor April 20, 2017.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 20, 2017.
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