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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.70.020 (2026)

Mittimus upon sentence to imprisonment

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When any person shall be sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary or county jail, the clerk of the court shall, as soon as may be, make out and deliver to the sheriff of the county, or his or her deputy, a transcript from the minutes of the court of such conviction and sentence, duly certified by such clerk, which shall be sufficient authority for such sheriff to execute the sentence, who shall execute it accordingly.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1059; Code 1881 s 1126; 1873 p 243 s 284; 1854 p 124 s 148; RRS s 2207.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: Clark Cnty. Sheriff v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 626 P.2d 6 (Wash. 1981).
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Clark Cnty. Sheriff v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 626 P.2d 6 (Wash. 1981). · cites it 2× “RCW 10.70.020 provides that a certified transcript of the conviction and sentence shall be sufficient authority for the Sheriff to execute the sentence.”
State v. Hunt, 886 P.2d 1170 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “RCW 10.70.020 provides in effect that the judgment and sentence, which were stayed pending appeal, are self-executing.”
State Of Washington, Appellant/cross-respondent V. Tylor Sean Donnelly, Respondent/cross-appellant (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “RCW 10.70.020. By its terms, this statute applies when a person is sentenced to be imprisoned in total confinement.”
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