Washington statute
RCW 9.92.140 — County jail prisoners may be compelled to work
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.92: Punishment, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9.92.140
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 person has been sentenced by a district judge or a judge of the superior court to a term of imprisonment in the county jail, whether in default of payment of a fine, or costs or otherwise; such person may be compelled to work eight hours, each day of such term, in and about the county buildings, public roads, streets and grounds: PROVIDED, This section and RCW 9.92.130 shall not apply to persons committed in default of bail.
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