{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.79.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.79.040","heading":"Search without warrant unlawful—Penalty.","body":"(1) It shall be unlawful for any police officer or other peace officer to enter and search any private dwelling house or place of residence without the authority of a search warrant issued upon a complaint as by law provided.\n(2) Any police officer or other peace officer violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.79"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.79.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:54:29Z","sha256":"cad825db73c834ca1186cf812803397c28f649abf1d72b6b1c73a6529bb5bd1d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.79.035","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.79.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}