Such sureties shall be approved by the clerk, and the entry of the recognizance shall be written immediately following the judgment, and signed by the bail, and shall have the same effect as a judgment, and if the fine or costs be not paid at the expiration of the sixty days, a joint execution shall issue against the defendant and the bail, and an execution against the body of the defendant, who shall be committed to jail, to be released as provided in *this act, in committal for default to pay or secure the fine and costs.
RCW 10.82.025
Effect of recognizance—Execution of judgment after sixty days.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Whatcom County Dist. Court (2002)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Whatcom County Dist. Court (August 2002)
Code 1881 s 1124; 1873 p 243 s 282; 1854 p 124 s 146; RRS s 2205
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.