{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.039","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.42.039","heading":"Arresting officer, notification by.","body":"(1) When a law enforcement officer arrests a person for criminal mistreatment of a child, the officer must notify child protective services.\n(2) When a law enforcement officer arrests a person for criminal mistreatment of a dependent person other than a child, the officer must notify adult protective services.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.42.039","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:21Z","sha256":"ee150ec791ebd766b2d6e510b10e14c34b133c8cf9313899bb9a851ef1cc667b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.037","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}