10.21.070 - Release order -- Requirements. - Washington Statutes

Release order — Requirements. (Effective January 1, 2011, if the proposed amendment to Article I, section 20 of the state Constitution is approved at the November 2010 general election.)

In a release order issued under RCW 10.21.030 the judicial officer must:

     (1) Include a written statement that sets forth all the conditions to which the release is subject, in a manner sufficiently clear and specific to serve as a guide for the defendant's conduct; and

     (2) Advise the defendant of:

     (a) The penalties for violating a condition of release, including the penalties for committing an offense while on pretrial release; and

     (b) The consequences of violating a condition of release, including the immediate issuance of a warrant for the defendant's arrest.

[2010 c 254 § 9.]

Notes: Intent -- Contingent effective date -- 2010 c 254: See notes following RCW 10.21.010.