RCW 69.50.509
Search and seizure of controlled substances.
If, upon the sworn complaint of any person, it shall be made to appear to any judge of the superior court, district court, or municipal court that there is probable cause to believe that any controlled substance is being used, manufactured, sold, bartered, exchanged, administered, dispensed, delivered, distributed, produced, possessed, given away, furnished or otherwise disposed of or kept in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such judge shall, with or without the approval of the prosecuting attorney, issue a warrant directed to any law enforcement officer of the state, commanding him or her to search the premises designated and described in such complaint and warrant, and to seize all controlled substances there found, together with the vessels in which they are contained, and all implements, furniture and fixtures used or kept for the illegal manufacture, sale, barter, exchange, administering, dispensing, delivering, distributing, producing, possessing, giving away, furnishing or otherwise disposing of such controlled substances, and to safely keep the same, and to make a return of said warrant within three days, showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement of all articles seized and the name of the person or persons in whose possession the same were found, if any, and if no person be found in the possession of said articles, the returns shall so state. The provisions of RCW 10.31.030 as now or hereafter amended shall apply to actions taken pursuant to this chapter.
[ 1987 c 202 § 228; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.509.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons
Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
69.50.102 - Drug paraphernalia—Definitions.
69.50.201 - Enforcement of chapter—Authority to change schedules of controlled substances.
69.50.205 - Schedule II tests.
69.50.207 - Schedule III tests.
69.50.209 - Schedule IV tests.
69.50.213 - Republishing of schedules.
69.50.214 - Controlled substance analog.
69.50.302 - Registration requirements.
69.50.305 - Procedure for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.
69.50.306 - Records of registrants.
69.50.311 - Triplicate prescription form program—Compliance by health care practitioners.
69.50.315 - Medical assistance—Drug-related overdose—Prosecution for possession.
69.50.317 - Opioid drugs—Communication with patient.
69.50.325 - Cannabis producer's license, cannabis processor's license, cannabis retailer's license.
69.50.327 - Cannabis processors—Incorporation of characterizing flavor in vapor products.
69.50.331 - Application for license.
69.50.334 - Denial of application—Opportunity for hearing.
69.50.335 - Cannabis retailer licenses—Social equity applicants—Rules—Definitions.
69.50.336 - Social equity in cannabis task force.
69.50.342 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules.
69.50.345 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules—Procedures and criteria.
69.50.346 - Labels on retail products.
69.50.348 - Representative samples of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products.
69.50.351 - Board members and employees—Conflict of interest.
69.50.354 - Retail outlet licenses.
69.50.357 - Retail outlets—Rules.
69.50.363 - Cannabis processors, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
69.50.366 - Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
69.50.369 - Cannabis producers, processors, researchers, retailers—Advertisements—Rules—Penalty.
69.50.372 - Cannabis research license.
69.50.375 - Cannabis retailers—Medical cannabis endorsement.
69.50.378 - Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.
69.50.385 - Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.
69.50.395 - Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.
69.50.401 - Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.
69.50.4011 - Counterfeit substances—Penalties.
69.50.4012 - Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.
69.50.4014 - Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty.
69.50.4015 - Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.
69.50.4016 - Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.
69.50.402 - Prohibited acts: B—Penalties.
69.50.403 - Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.
69.50.404 - Penalties under other laws.
69.50.405 - Bar to prosecution.
69.50.406 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen.
69.50.408 - Second or subsequent offenses.
69.50.410 - Prohibited acts: D—Penalties.
69.50.412 - Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.
69.50.4121 - Drug paraphernalia—Selling or giving—Penalty.
69.50.413 - Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.
69.50.414 - Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.
69.50.415 - Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.
69.50.416 - Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.
69.50.420 - Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.
69.50.430 - Additional fine for certain felony violations.
69.50.438 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.
69.50.440 - Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.
69.50.450 - Butane or other explosive gases.
69.50.455 - Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
69.50.460 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
69.50.465 - Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.
69.50.470 - Medication disposal, no penalty for compliance.
69.50.475 - Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty.
69.50.500 - Powers of enforcement personnel.
69.50.501 - Administrative inspections.
69.50.502 - Warrants for administrative inspections.
69.50.504 - Cooperative arrangements.
69.50.505 - Seizure and forfeiture.
69.50.506 - Burden of proof; liabilities.
69.50.508 - Education and research.
69.50.509 - Search and seizure of controlled substances.
69.50.510 - Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.
69.50.511 - Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.
69.50.515 - Pharmacies—Cannabis—Notification and disposal.
69.50.525 - Diversion prevention and control—Report.
69.50.530 - Dedicated cannabis account (as amended by 2022 c 16).
69.50.540 - Dedicated cannabis account—Appropriations (as amended by 2022 c 16).
69.50.550 - Cost-benefit evaluations.
69.50.561 - Advice and consultation services—Licensed cannabis businesses.
69.50.563 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.
69.50.564 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Settlement agreement.
69.50.570 - Bundled transactions—Retail sales—Subject to tax—Exception.
69.50.575 - Cannabis health and beauty aids.
69.50.585 - Branded promotional items—Nominal value—Personal services.
69.50.587 - Cannabis science task force reports—Board rules.
69.50.601 - Pending proceedings.
69.50.602 - Continuation of rules.
69.50.603 - Uniformity of interpretation.