{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.21.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.21.020","heading":"Appearance before judicial officer—Issuance of order.","body":"Upon the appearance before a judicial officer of a person charged with an offense, the judicial officer must issue an order that, pending trial, the person be:\n(1) Released on personal recognizance;\n(2) Released on a condition or combination of conditions ordered under RCW 10.21.030 or other provision of law;\n(3) Temporarily detained as allowed by law; or\n(4) Detained as provided under chapter 254, Laws of 2010.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.21"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.21.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:52:36Z","sha256":"932e6babfce456e7bf79f56a0fb7b19b180a9a05fea0a8c8a0dd3e3377766948","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.21.017","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.21.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}