Advisory Opinion: 2021

Year Issued: 2003

RPC(s): FO 102, RCW 42.17.130

Subject: Electioneering by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys

Formal Opinion 102 is no longer accurate, in light of the requirements of RCW 42.17.130.

2. The Opinion should be withdrawn or otherwise corrected.

3. We believe that a withdrawal, with a notation (such as “See RCW 42.17.130”), is sufficient.

Therefore the RPC Committee will be submitting a memo to the Board of Governors recommending the withdrawal of Formal Opinion 102.

[Editors note: Formal Opinion 102 was withdrawn by the Board of Governors on September 11, 2003.]

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