Other LanguagesAGO 2023 NO. 1 >
LAW ENFORCEMENT—POLICE—SHERIFF—Use Of “Physical Force” By Law Enforcement
4. [a] Peace officers may not use physical force when providing emergency aid unless a statutorily-enumerated circumstance allowing officers to use force applies, such as that
AGO 2023 NO. 2 >
SCHOOLS—SCHOOL PROPERTY—HEALTH CARE SERVICES—STATUTORY AUTHORITY—Authority Of School Districts Regarding Health Care Clinics
1. The conclusion we reached in AGO 1988 No. 2 continues to be correct in that school districts lack the statutory authority
AGO 2023 NO. 3 >
CITIES AND TOWNS—GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT—MOBILE HOMES—ZONING—Phased Elimination Of Existing Manufactured Housing Community
RCW 35.63.161, RCW 35A.63.146, and RCW 36.70.493 prevent a local government from ordering the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community as a
AGO 2023 NO. 4 >
FIREARMS—STATUTES—Inclusion Of Rim Fire Semiautomatic Rifles In The Statutory Restrictions On Assault Weapons
The restriction on the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, and offer of sale on “any assault weapon” in RCW 9.41.390 applies to rim fire semiautomatic firearms that meet the definition
AGO 2023 NO. 5 >
FIREARMS—STATUTES—Ability Of A Pawnbroker To Return To Its Owner An Assault Weapon In Pawnbroker’s Possession As Pledge For A Loan, Or Sell An Unredeemed Assault Weapon
The restriction on the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, and offer of sale on “any assault weapon” in SHB 1240 does not