2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 3 - DISTRICT COURTS — COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION
3.50 Municipal courts -- Alternate provision.
3.50.440 Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.


WA Rev Code § 3.50.440 (2013) What's This?

RCW 3.50.440 Penalty if no other punishment prescribed.

Every person convicted by the municipal court of a violation of the criminal provisions of an ordinance for which no punishment is specifically prescribed in the ordinance is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the city jail for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

[2011 c 96 § 2; 2003 c 53 § 3; 1984 c 258 § 120; 1961 c 299 § 93.]

Notes:

     Findings--Intent -- 2011 c 96: See note following RCW 9A.20.021.

     Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

     Court Improvement Act of 1984 -- Effective dates -- Severability -- Short title -- 1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.

     Application -- 1984 c 258 §§ 101-139: See note following RCW 3.50.005.


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