{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-63.40.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 63.40.070","heading":"Duties of sheriff or designated alternate entity accepting found property.","body":"(1) This chapter does not modify the requirements for a sheriff to accept found property under chapter 63.21 RCW.\n(2) If a county 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 disposition requirements under this chapter in the same manner as would be required of the sheriff; and\n(b) The sheriff 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 sheriff must be retained or disposed of in accordance with this chapter and other applicable state laws.","path":["Title 63","Chapter 63.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=63.40.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:40:25Z","sha256":"9281ed3d2af80ff66c260c85850f6c2ea85af695f3964bb134881f6990bd7640","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-63.40.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-63.42.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}