State v. Plaggemeier

The State appeals the dismissal of a driving citation issued by a Poulsbo police officer who arrested the driver outside Poulsbo city limits. The officer was acting pursuant to the consent provision of a Mutual Aid Agreement among five jurisdictions. The trial court dismissed the charge, finding the agreement invalid because it failed to comply with the Interlocal Cooperation Act, RCW 39.34. We conclude that the consent section of the agreement, which allows the police officers of each jurisdiction to exercise their police powers within the other four jurisdictions, is independently…