Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.10 Attorney General

43.10.010 Qualifications -- Oath -- Bond
No person shall be eligible to be attorney general unless he is a qualified practitioner of the supreme court of this state. Before entering upon ...

43.10.020 Additional bond -- Penalty for failure to furnish
If the governor deems any bond filed by the attorney general insufficient, he may require an additional bond for any amount not exceeding five thousand ...

43.10.030 General powers and duties
The attorney general shall: (1) Appear for and represent the state before the supreme court or the court of appeals in all cases in which ...

43.10.035 Prosecutions for official delinquencies in the assessment, collection and payment of revenue; failure to pay over or deliver public money or property; and against all debtors of the state
Upon receipt of information from the state auditor as provided in *RCW 43.09.050(3) as now or hereafter amended, the attorney general shall direct prosecutions in ...

43.10.040 Representation of boards, commissions and agencies
The attorney general shall also represent the state and all officials, departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the state in the courts, and before all ...

43.10.045 Retention of counsel by legislature -- Notice -- Representation in absence of notice
The legislature may employ or retain counsel of its own choosing. However, the legislature shall notify the attorney general whenever it makes a decision to ...

43.10.050 Authority to execute appeal and other bonds
The attorney general may execute, on behalf of the state, any appeal or other bond required to be given by the state in any judicial ...

43.10.060 Appointment and authority of assistants
The attorney general may appoint necessary assistants, who shall hold office at his pleasure, and who shall have the power to perform any act which ...

43.10.065 Employment of attorneys and employees to transact state's legal business
The attorney general may employ or discharge attorneys and employees to transact for the state, its departments, officials, boards, commissions, and agencies, all business of ...

43.10.067 Employment of attorneys by others restricted
No officer, director, administrative agency, board, or commission of the state, other than the attorney general, shall employ, appoint or retain in employment any attorney ...

43.10.070 Compensation of assistants, attorneys and employees
The attorney general shall fix the compensation of all assistants, attorneys, and employees, and in the event they are assigned to any department, board, or ...

43.10.080 Employment of experts, technicians
The attorney general may employ such skilled experts, scientists, technicians, or other specially qualified persons as he deems necessary to aid him in the preparation ...

43.10.090 Criminal investigations -- Supervision
Upon the written request of the governor the attorney general shall investigate violations of the criminal laws within this state. If, after such investigation, the ...

43.10.095 Homicide investigative tracking system -- Supervision management and recidivist tracking (SMART) system
(1) There is created, as a component of the homicide investigative tracking system, a supervision management and recidivist tracking system called the SMART system. The ...

43.10.097 Homicide investigative tracking system -- Purpose limited
The homicide investigative tracking system and the supervision management and recidivist tracking system are tools for the administration of criminal justice and these systems may ...

43.10.101 Report to transportation entities -- Tort claims
The attorney general shall prepare annually a report to the transportation committees of the legislature, the governor, the department of transportation, and the transportation commission ...

43.10.110 Other powers and duties
The attorney general shall have the power and it shall be his duty to perform any other duties that are, or may from time to ...

43.10.115 Private practice of law -- Attorney general -- Prohibited
The attorney general shall not practice law for remuneration in his private capacity: (1) As an attorney in any court of this state during his ...

43.10.120 Private practice of law -- Deputies and assistants -- Prohibited
No full time deputy or assistant attorney general shall practice law for remuneration in his private capacity: (1) As an attorney in any court of ...

43.10.125 Private practice of law -- Special assistant attorney generals
Special assistant attorney generals employed on less than a full time basis to transact business of a legal or quasi legal nature for the state, ...

43.10.130 Private practice of law -- Exceptions
None of the provisions of RCW 43.10.010 and 43.10.115 through 43.10.125 shall be construed as prohibiting the attorney general or any of his full time ...

43.10.150 Legal services revolving fund -- Created -- Purpose
A legal services revolving fund is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of a centralized funding, accounting, and distribution of the actual ...

43.10.160 Legal services revolving fund -- Transfers and payments into fund -- Allotments to attorney general
The amounts to be disbursed from the legal services revolving fund from time to time shall be transferred thereto by the state treasurer from funds ...

43.10.170 Legal services revolving fund -- Disbursements
Disbursements from the legal services revolving fund shall be pursuant to vouchers executed by the attorney general or his designee in accordance with the provisions ...

43.10.180 Legal services revolving fund -- Allocation of costs to funds and agencies -- Accounting -- Billing
(1) The attorney general shall keep such records as are necessary to facilitate proper allocation of costs to funds and agencies served and the director ...

43.10.190 Legal services revolving fund -- Direct payments from agencies
In cases where there are unanticipated demands for legal services or where there are insufficient funds on hand or available for payment through the legal ...

43.10.200 Legal services revolving fund -- Recovered court costs, fees and expenses -- Deposit in fund -- Expenditure
Court costs, attorneys' fees, and other expenses recovered by the attorney general shall be deposited in the legal services revolving fund and shall be considered ...

43.10.210 Antitrust revolving fund -- Legislative finding and purpose
The legislature having found that antitrust laws and the enforcement thereof are necessary for the protection of consumers and businesses, and further that the creation ...

43.10.215 Antitrust revolving fund -- Created -- Contents
There is hereby created the antitrust revolving fund in the custody of the state treasurer which shall consist of: Funds appropriated to the revolving fund, ...

43.10.220 Antitrust revolving fund -- Expenditures
The attorney general is authorized to expend from the antitrust revolving fund, created by RCW 43.10.210 through 43.10.220, such funds as are necessary for the ...

43.10.230 Purpose
The purpose of RCW 43.10.232 is to grant authority to the attorney general concurrent with the county prosecuting attorneys to investigate and prosecute crimes. The ...

43.10.232 Concurrent authority to investigate crimes and initiate and conduct prosecutions -- Payment of costs
(1) The attorney general shall have concurrent authority and power with the prosecuting attorneys to investigate crimes and initiate and conduct prosecutions upon the request ...

43.10.234 Determination of prosecuting authority if defendant charged by attorney general and prosecuting attorney
If both a prosecuting attorney and the attorney general file an information or indictment charging a defendant with substantially the same offense(s), the court shall, ...

43.10.240 Investigative and criminal prosecution activity -- Annual report -- Security protection
The attorney general shall annually report to the organized crime advisory board a summary of the attorney general's investigative and criminal prosecution activity conducted pursuant ...

43.10.250 Appellate review of criminal case
Upon request of a prosecuting attorney, the attorney general may assume responsibility for the appellate review of a criminal case or assist the prosecuting attorney ...

43.10.260 Criminal profiteering -- Assistance to local officials
The attorney general may: (1) Assist local law enforcement officials in the development of cases arising under the criminal profiteering laws with special emphasis on ...

43.10.270 Criminal profiteering -- Asset recovery
All assets recovered pursuant to RCW 43.10.260 shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) For drug asset forfeitures, pursuant to the provisions of RCW ...