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Wash. Rev. Code § 1.12.028 (2026)

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If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.
[ 1982 c 16 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1990–2017 · leading case: State v. Blilie, 939 P.2d 691 (Wash. 1997).
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State v. Blilie, 939 P.2d 691 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 9× “2d 813 (1990); RCW 1.12.028. Both the Legislature and this court are presumed to know the rules of statutory construction.”
In Re Acron, 95 P.3d 1272 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “The State points first to RCW 1.12.028, which provides, "If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Acron, 122 Wash. App. 886 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “The State points first to RCW 1.12.028, which provides, “If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.”
State v. Horton, 798 P.2d 813 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990). “Under RCW 1.12.028, the reference in RCW 9.94A.”
State Of Washington, V Franklin Hershel Wilcox, 383 P.3d 549 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “¶11 The State further argues that under RCW 1.12.028, the reference to RCW 9A.44.”
State v. Blilie, 939 P.2d 691 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 9× “2d 813 (1990); RCW 1.12.028. Both the Legislature and this court are presumed to know the rules of statutory construction.”
State Of Washington v. Richard S. Martell (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “Under RCW 1.12.028, we reject Martell’s assertion that he is not subject to an indeterminate sentence under RCW 9.”
Matter of Marriage of McDaniel, 947 P.2d 1225 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “12 See RCW 1.12.028 (a statute’s reference to another statute incorporates by-reference all subsequent amendments, unless clear legislative intent to the contrary is evident).”
Post Sentence Petition Of Anthony Lucio (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “RCW 1.12.028 declares: If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.”
State Of Washington v. J.j., 3/28/99 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “040 absent clear contrary legislative intent. "If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.”
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