If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.
RCW 1.12.028
Construction of statutes—Internal references as including amendments thereto.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case State v. Blilie (1997)
Most recently applied in 196 Wash. App. 206 - State Of Washington, V Franklin Hershel Wilcox (September 2016)
1982 c 16 s 1.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.