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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.48.095 (2026)

Regional jails

✓ current as of May 2026
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(1) Regional jails may be created and operated between two or more local governments, or one or more local governments and the state, and may be governed by representatives from multiple jurisdictions.
(2) A jurisdiction that confines persons prior to conviction in a regional jail in another county is responsible for providing private telephone, videoconferencing, or in-person contact between the defendant and his or her public defense counsel.
(3) The creation and operation of any regional jail must comply with the interlocal cooperation act described in chapter 39.34 RCW.
(4) Nothing in this section prevents counties and cities from contracting for jail services as described in RCW 70.48.090.
[ 2002 c 124 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: State v. Chhom, 173 P.3d 234 (Wash. 2007).
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State v. Chhom, 173 P.3d 234 (Wash. 2007). “RCW 70.48.095(2). The legislature appears to have assumed that the cities would be required to take into account their responsibilities to provide adequate access to court and defense counsel in contracting for jail services outside the county.”
State v. Chhom, 162 Wash. 2d 451 (Wash. 2007). “RCW 70.48.095(2). The legislature appears to have assumed that the cities would be required to take into account their responsibilities to provide adequate access to court and defense counsel in contracting for jail services outside the county.”
Maryland Attorney Gen. Opinion 110OAG110 (Md. Att'y Gen. 2025). “031 (authorizing contracts between two or more counties “for the joint operation of a jail”), and Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 70.48.095 (authorizing “regional jails” that are “created and operated between two or more local governments”).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.48.095(2) — 2 cases
State v. Chhom, 173 P.3d 234 (Wash. 2007). “RCW 70.48.095(2). The legislature appears to have assumed that the cities would be required to take into account their responsibilities to provide adequate access to court and defense counsel in contracting for jail services outside the county.”
State v. Chhom, 162 Wash. 2d 451 (Wash. 2007). “RCW 70.48.095(2). The legislature appears to have assumed that the cities would be required to take into account their responsibilities to provide adequate access to court and defense counsel in contracting for jail services outside the county.”
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