Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 9.92.140 (2026)

County jail prisoners may be compelled to work

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When a person has been sentenced by a district judge or a judge of the superior court to a term of imprisonment in the county jail, whether in default of payment of a fine, or costs or otherwise; such person may be compelled to work eight hours, each day of such term, in and about the county buildings, public roads, streets and grounds: PROVIDED, This section and RCW 9.92.130 shall not apply to persons committed in default of bail.

[ 1987 c 202 s 145; Code 1881 s 2076; 1867 p 56 s 24; 1858 p 10 s 1; RRS s 10190.]

Notes:

Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.

Employment of prisoners: RCW 36.28.100.

Working out fine: Chapter 10.82 RCW.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1961–1961 · leading case: Town of Ruston v. Wingard, 364 P.2d 553 (Wash. 1961).

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Town of Ruston v. Wingard, 364 P.2d 553 (Wash. 1961). “” Statutory enactments provide that all county jail prisoners may be compelled to work eight hours a day (RCW 9.92.140). (The eight-hour day in Washington thus dates at least from 1881.”

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