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RCW 10.82.040 — Commitment for failure to pay fine and costs—Reduction of amount by performance of labor
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.82: Collection And Disposition Of Fines And Costs, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.82.040
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
When a defendant is committed to jail, on failure to pay any fines and costs, he or she shall, under the supervision of the county sheriff and subject to the terms of any ordinances adopted by the county commissioners, be permitted to perform labor to reduce the amount owing of the fine and costs.
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