{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.43.080","heading":"Criminal complaint—Authority to suspend officer—Hearing.","body":"When the complaint served upon an officer is of a criminal nature calling for the discharge of the officer, the chief of the patrol may immediately suspend the officer without pay pending a trial board hearing. The board shall be convened no later than forty-five days from the date of suspension. However, this does not preclude the granting of a mutually agreed upon extension; in such cases the officer shall remain on suspension without pay.\nAn officer complained of may waive a hearing and accept the proposed discipline by written notice to the chief of the patrol.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.43"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.43.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:44:58Z","sha256":"2b6c9f29c5e1b1f5013d3673fd13558200312bddd943235e8175a42cf96c86e3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.43.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}