{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-63.32.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 63.32.060","heading":"Duties of police department or designated alternate entity accepting found property.","body":"(1) This chapter does not modify the requirements for a police department to accept found property under chapter 63.21 RCW.\n(2) If a city or town designates an alternate department or governmental entity to accept found property under RCW 63.21.090:\n(a) The designated department or governmental entity shall comply with the retention and disposition requirements under this chapter in the same manner as would be required of a police department; and\n(b) The police department is not required to accept found property from a finder of said property, unless the property is any of the following: A bank card; charge or credit card; cash; government-issued document, financial document, or legal document; firearm; evidence in a judicial or other official proceeding; or an item that is not legal for the finder to possess. Such found property accepted by a police department must be retained or disposed of in accordance with this chapter and other applicable state laws.","path":["Title 63","Chapter 63.32"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=63.32.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:21Z","sha256":"84ac5b8b453123a74d0767b202c19ec70a3a2b784c7d64c6ec343fa6381c011f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-63.32.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-63.35.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}