Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.27 Prosecuting Attorney

36.27.005 Defined
Prosecuting attorneys are attorneys authorized by law to appear for and represent the state and the counties thereof in actions and proceedings before the courts ...

36.27.010 Eligibility to office
No person shall be eligible to the office of prosecuting attorney in any county of this state, unless he is a qualified elector therein, and ...

36.27.020 Duties
The prosecuting attorney shall: (1) Be legal adviser of the legislative authority, giving them [it] his or her written opinion when required by the legislative ...

36.27.030 Disability of prosecuting attorney
When from illness or other cause the prosecuting attorney is temporarily unable to perform his duties, the court or judge may appoint some qualified person ...

36.27.040 Appointment of deputies -- Special and temporary deputies
The prosecuting attorney may appoint one or more deputies who shall have the same power in all respects as their principal. Each appointment shall be ...

36.27.045 Employment of legal interns
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent a prosecuting attorney from employing legal interns as otherwise ...

36.27.050 Special emoluments prohibited
No prosecuting attorney shall receive any fee or reward from any person, on behalf of any prosecution, or for any of his official services, except ...

36.27.060 Private practice prohibited in certain counties -- Deputy prosecutors
(1) The prosecuting attorney, and deputy prosecuting attorneys, of each county with a population of eighteen thousand or more shall serve full time and except ...

36.27.070 Office at county seat
The prosecuting attorney of each county in the state of Washington must keep an office at the county seat of the county of which he ...

36.27.100 Statewide drug prosecution assistance program -- Created
The legislature recognizes that, due to the magnitude or volume of offenses in a given area of the state, there is a recurring need for ...

36.27.110 Statewide drug prosecution assistance program -- Advisory committee -- Selection of project director
There is established a statewide advisory committee comprised of the attorney general, the chief of the Washington state patrol, both United States attorneys whose offices ...

36.27.120 Statewide drug prosecution assistance program -- Personnel -- Review of assignments -- Supervision of special deputies
The project director of the drug prosecution assistance program shall employ up to five attorneys to act as special deputy prosecuting attorneys. A county or ...