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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.48.220 (2026)

Confinement may be wherever jail services are contracted—Defendant contact with defense counsel

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A person confined for an offense punishable by imprisonment in a city or county jail may be confined in the jail of any city or county contracting with the prosecuting city or county for jail services.
A jurisdiction that confines persons prior to conviction in a 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.
[ 2002 c 125 s 2; 1979 ex.s. c 232 s 19.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2007 · leading case: State v. Chhom, 173 P.3d 234 (Wash. 2007).
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State v. Chhom, 173 P.3d 234 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 3× “RCW 70.48.220. ¶ 25 Although the 2002 amendments to RCW 70.”
State v. Chhom, 162 Wash. 2d 451 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 3× “RCW 70.48.220. ¶25 Although the 2002 amendments to RCW 70.”
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