The attorney general shall be the attorney for the department, but in cases of emergency, the department may call upon the prosecuting attorney of the county where the action is to be brought, or defended, to represent the department until such time as the attorney general may take charge of the litigation.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 815; 1951 c 146 § 9. Formerly RCW 78.52.110.]

NOTES:

Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
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Terms Used In Washington Code 78.52.035

  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Washington Code 78.52.010
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
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