Every defendant against whom a judgment has been rendered for fine and costs, may stay the execution for the fine assessed and costs for sixty days from the rendition of the judgment, by procuring one or more sufficient sureties, to enter into a recognizance in open court, acknowledging themselves to be bail for such fine and costs.
RCW 10.82.020
Stay of execution for sixty days on recognizance.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Morris v. Schoonfield (1969)
Most recently applied in Morris v. Schoonfield (June 1969)
Code 1881 s 1123; 1873 p 242 s 281; 1854 p 124 s 145; RRS s 2204
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.