Except as limited by the maximum penalties authorized by law, no city or town may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes the crime of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided in RCW 46.61.502, or the crime of being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided in RCW 46.61.504, that is less than the penalties prescribed for those crimes in RCW 46.61.5055.
RCW 35.21.165
Driving while under the influence of liquor or drug—Minimum penalties.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of Seattle v. Williams (1995)
Most recently applied in City of Seattle v. Williams (December 1995)
1995 c 332 s 8; 1994 c 275 s 36; 1983 c 165 s 40.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.