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State v. Hill

Citations

  • 842 P.2d 996
  • 68 Wash. App. 300
  • 1993 Wash. App. LEXIS 1

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • construing RCW 46.32.060, under which law enforcement officers are \empowered to impound\ unsafe vehicles, to grant discretionary authority to impound
  • construing RCW 46.32.060, under which law enforcement officers are “empowered to impound” unsafe vehicles, to grant discretionary authority to impound
  • even when authorized by statute “impoundment must nonetheless be reasonable under the circumstances to comport with constitutional guaranties”; “in Washington, impoundment is inappropriate when reasonable alternatives exist”
  • “Although authorized by statute, impoundment must nonetheless be reasonable under the circumstances to comport with constitutional guaranties. ... In Washington, impoundment is inappropriate when reasonable alternatives exist.”

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Judges: Munson

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