Washington Code 2.20.010 – Magistrate defined
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A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with the commission of a crime.
[ 1891 c 53 § 1; RRS § 50.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 2.20.010
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080