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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.66.010 (2026)

Definitions

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As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Department" means the department of corrections.
(2) "Emergency furlough" means a specially expedited furlough granted to a resident to enable him or her to meet an emergency situation, such as the death or critical illness of a member of his or her family.
(3) "Furlough" means an authorized leave of absence for an eligible resident, without any requirement that the resident be accompanied by, or be in the custody of, any law enforcement or corrections official while on such leave.
(4) "Resident" means a person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility, or a state approved work or training release facility.
(5) "Secretary" means the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee or designees.
[ 2012 c 117 s 486; 1981 c 136 s 113; 1973 c 20 s 2; 1971 ex.s. c 58 s 2.]

Notes:

Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW 72.09.900.
Construction—Prior rules and regulations—1973 c 20: "The provisions of this 1973 amendatory act shall not affect the validity of any rule or regulation adopted prior to the effective date of this 1973 amendatory act [June 7, 1973], if such rule or regulation is not in conflict with any provision of this 1973 amendatory act." [ 1973 c 20 s 17.]
Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 58: "This act shall become effective on July 1, 1971." [ 1971 ex.s. c 58 s 11.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: State v. Law, 38 P.3d 374 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002).
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State v. Law, 38 P.3d 374 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “" RCW 72.66.010(2). A "resident" includes any "person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Law, 110 Wash. App. 36 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “” RCW 72.66.010(2). A “resident” includes any “person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Peters, 667 P.2d 136 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Clearly, neither Norlund nor Peters was on "furlough" as defined by RCW 72.66.010. We are not, however, hindered by the lack of a legislative definition in the relevant chapters.”
State v. Smeltzer, 939 P.2d 1235 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “RCW 72.66.010(2), (4). Both escape statutes apply to felons who are escapees from detention.”
In re the Postsentence Review of Cage, 326 P.3d 805 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “” RCW 72.66.010(3). 113 The statutory language here is not ambiguous.”
State v. Dorn, 969 P.2d 129 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “” And “resident” is defined “as person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility .”
State Of Washington, V. Christopher Lee Shelley, 496 P.3d 310 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “Shelley cites to cases where the courts concluded that individuals had the right to credit for time served (both pre-sentence and post-sentence) when they were restricted to certain areas by home restraint and GPS monitoring.”
Pers. Restraint Petition Of Lenwood Jeffrey Mccullum (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “060, which states: Any furloughed prisoner who willfully fails to return to the designated place of confinement at the time specified in the order of furlough shall be deemed an escapee and fugitive from justice, and upon conviction shall be guilty of a felony and sentenced to a…”
In re Post-sentence Review of: Shundrae Armie Cage (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 72.66.010(3). The statutory language here is not ambiguous.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 72.66.010(2) — 6 cases
State v. Law, 38 P.3d 374 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “" RCW 72.66.010(2). A "resident" includes any "person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Law, 110 Wash. App. 36 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “” RCW 72.66.010(2). A “resident” includes any “person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Peters, 667 P.2d 136 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). “Clearly, neither Norlund nor Peters was on "furlough" as defined by RCW 72.66.010. We are not, however, hindered by the lack of a legislative definition in the relevant chapters.”
State v. Smeltzer, 939 P.2d 1235 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “RCW 72.66.010(2), (4). Both escape statutes apply to felons who are escapees from detention.”
State v. Dorn, 969 P.2d 129 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “” And “resident” is defined “as person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 72.66.010(3) — 3 cases
In re the Postsentence Review of Cage, 326 P.3d 805 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “” RCW 72.66.010(3). 113 The statutory language here is not ambiguous.”
State Of Washington, V. Christopher Lee Shelley, 496 P.3d 310 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “Shelley cites to cases where the courts concluded that individuals had the right to credit for time served (both pre-sentence and post-sentence) when they were restricted to certain areas by home restraint and GPS monitoring.”
In re Post-sentence Review of: Shundrae Armie Cage (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 72.66.010(3). The statutory language here is not ambiguous.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 72.66.010(4) — 3 cases
State v. Law, 38 P.3d 374 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “" RCW 72.66.010(2). A "resident" includes any "person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Law, 110 Wash. App. 36 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “” RCW 72.66.010(2). A “resident” includes any “person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility.”
State v. Dorn, 969 P.2d 129 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “” And “resident” is defined “as person convicted of a felony and serving a sentence for a term of confinement in a state correctional institution or facility .”
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