State v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
The question in this appeal is whether a municipal court clerk can issue a warrant of arrest without judicial participation and without an authorizing provision of law. The answer is no.
On September 30, 1996, Walker was cited for consuming alcohol in a public park. He agreed in writing to appear within 15 days in the Tacoma Municipal Court. According to the trial court’s later finding of fact, “[t]he municipal court computerized records do not reflect that [Walker] appeared in court.”1
On November 7, 1996, a deputy clerk of the Municipal Court prepared a document titled “Administrative Warrant…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wolf v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Illinois v. KrullSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Massachusetts v. SheppardSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. ParksCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
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- State v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- State v. EricksonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- State v. EricksonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
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