Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 3.62.085 (2026)

Fee for conviction or plea of guilty

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Upon conviction or a plea of guilty in any court organized under this title or Title 35 RCW, a defendant in a criminal case is liable for a fee of $43, except this fee shall not be imposed on a defendant who is indigent as defined in RCW 10.01.160(3). This fee shall be subject to division with the state under RCW * 3.46.120(2), 3.50.100(2), 3.62.020(2), 3.62.040(2), and 35.20.220(2).

[ 2022 c 260 s 16; 2018 c 269 s 16; 2005 c 457 s 10.]

Notes:

*Reviser's note: RCW 3.46.120 was repealed by 2008 c 227 s 12.

Construction—Effective date—2022 c 260: See notes following RCW 3.66.120.

Construction—2018 c 269: See note following RCW 10.82.090.

Intent—2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2021 · leading case: City Of Seattle v. William T. Weatherford (Wash. Ct. App. 2018).

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City Of Seattle v. William T. Weatherford (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 10× “' The superior court concluded that the conviction fee was a discretionary legal financial obligation (LFO)and could be waived upon a finding that Weatherford was indigent.”

State of Washington v. Andrew P. Rice (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “Mr. Rice was convicted in superior court.”

State Of Washington v. Paul Marshall (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “See RCW 3.62.085 (excluding the definition of 5 No.”

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