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Wash. Rev. Code § 3.62.085 (2025)

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.]

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*Reviser's note: RCW 3.46.120 was repealed by 2008 c 227 s 12.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, No. 76352-1 (Wash. Ct. App. June 25, 2018).
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City Of Seattle v. William T. Weatherford, No. 76352-1 (Wash. Ct. App. June 25, 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, No. 37151-4 (Wash. Ct. App. Feb. 4, 2021). “Mr. Rice was convicted in superior court.”
State Of Washington v. Paul Marshall, No. 80844-3 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 19, 2021). “See RCW 3.62.085 (excluding the definition of 5 No.”
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