RCW 36.28.040
May demand fees in advance.
No sheriff, deputy sheriff, or coroner shall be liable for any damages for neglecting or refusing to serve any civil process unless his or her legal fees are first tendered him or her.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4053; 1963 c 4 § 36.28.040. Prior: 1941 c 237 § 1, part; 1935 c 33 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 2772, part; 1863 p 558 § 7, part; 1854 p 434 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4172, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.28 - County Sheriff.
36.28.011 - Duty to make complaint.
36.28.020 - Powers of deputies, regular and special.
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.