Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.28 County Sheriff

36.28.010 General duties
The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county. In the execution of his office, he and his deputies: ...

36.28.011 Duty to make complaint
In addition to the duties contained in RCW 36.28.010, it shall be the duty of all sheriffs to make complaint of all violations of the ...

36.28.020 Powers of deputies, regular and special
Every deputy sheriff shall possess all the power, and may perform any of the duties, prescribed by law to be performed by the sheriff, and ...

36.28.025 Qualifications
A person who files a declaration of candidacy for the office of sheriff after September 1, 1979, shall have, within twelve months of assuming office, ...

36.28.030 New or additional bond of sheriff
Whenever the company acting as surety on the official bond of a sheriff is disqualified, insolvent, or the penalty of the bond becomes insufficient on ...

36.28.040 May demand fees in advance
No sheriff, deputy sheriff, or coroner shall be liable for any damages for neglecting or refusing to serve any civil process unless his legal fees ...

36.28.050 May demand indemnifying bond
If any property levied upon by virtue of any writ of attachment or execution or other order issued to the sheriff out of any court ...

36.28.060 Duplicate receipts -- Penalties
(1) The sheriff shall make duplicate receipts for all payments for his or her services specifying the particular items thereof, at the time of payment, ...

36.28.090 Service of process when sheriff disqualified
When there is no sheriff of a county, or he is disqualified from any cause from discharging any particular duty, it shall be lawful for ...

36.28.100 Employment of prisoners
The sheriff or director of public safety shall employ all able bodied persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail in such manner and at ...

36.28.110 Sheriff not to practice law
No sheriff shall appear or practice as attorney in any court, except in their own defense.[1992 c 225 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.28.110. ...

36.28.120 Duty of retiring sheriffs, constables, and coroners -- Successors' duties
All sheriffs, constables and coroners, upon the completion of their term of office and the qualification of their successors, shall deliver and turn over to ...

36.28.130 Actions by successors and by officials after expiration of term of office validated
In all cases where any sheriff, constable or coroner has executed any writ or other process delivered to him by his predecessor, or has completed ...

36.28.150 Liability for fault or misconduct
Whenever any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ or other process delivered to him to be executed, or is guilty of any ...

36.28.160 Office at county seat
The sheriff must keep his office at the county seat of the county of which he is sheriff.[1963 c 4 § 36.28.160. Prior: 1891 c ...

36.28.170 Standard uniform for sheriffs and deputies
The executive secretary of the Washington state association of elected county officials, upon written approval of a majority of the sheriffs in the state, shall ...

36.28.180 Allowance for clothing and other incidentals
A county may from available funds provide for an allowance for clothing and other incidentals necessary to the performance of official duties for the sheriff ...

36.28.190 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services
See RCW 41.14.250 through 41.14.280. ...