WA SB5585

Certified tribes (those approved under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010) may file tribal warrants with Washington superior courts, which must then be enforced by state courts and peace officers as if they were state arrest warrants

Noncertified tribes gain standing to participate in state court hearings testing the legality of extradition for tribal fugitives they are seeking

Peace officers may pursue and apprehend persons subject to tribal warrants across county lines, and the governor may appoint agents to demand surrender of fugitives from other states

Expands definitions in perjury statutes to recognize tribal courts, tribal oaths, and tribal proceedings as equivalent to state proceedings for purposes of perjury prosecution

Modifies custody transfer timelines, changing hearing requirements from "three days" to "72 hours" and clarifying that detained persons must be transferred to tribal custody within 72 hours of release from all other holds