§ 36.28.010 General duties
§ 36.28.011 Duty to make complaint
§ 36.28.020 Powers of deputies, regular and special
§ 36.28.025 Qualifications
§ 36.28.030 New or additional bond of sheriff
§ 36.28.040 May demand fees in advance
§ 36.28.050 May demand indemnifying bond
§ 36.28.060 Duplicate receipts — Penalties
§ 36.28.090 Service of process when sheriff disqualified
§ 36.28.100 Employment of prisoners
§ 36.28.110 Sheriff not to practice law
§ 36.28.120 Duty of retiring sheriffs, constables, and coroners — Successors’ duties
§ 36.28.130 Actions by successors and by officials after expiration of term of office validated
§ 36.28.150 Liability for fault or misconduct
§ 36.28.160 Office at county seat
§ 36.28.170 Standard uniform for sheriffs and deputies
§ 36.28.180 Allowance for clothing and other incidentals
§ 36.28.190 City contracts to obtain sheriff’s office law enforcement services
§ 36.28.200 Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system — Participation by sheriff and deputies
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 36.28 - County sheriff

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • county commissioners: when used in this title or any other provision of law shall include the governmental authority empowered to so act under the provisions of a charter adopted by any county of the state. See Washington Code 36.32.005
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.