Any salaried county or precinct officer, who fails to pay to the county treasury all sums that have come into the officer's hands for fees and charges for the county, or by virtue of the officer's office, whether under the laws of this state or of the United States, is guilty of a class C felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than three years: PROVIDED, That upon conviction, his or her office shall be declared to be vacant by the court pronouncing sentence.
RCW 36.18.170
Penalty for failure to pay over fees.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 15 Wash. App. 161 - In Re the Estate of Crane (1976)
Most recently applied in 15 Wash. App. 161 - In Re the Estate of Crane (March 1976)
2003 c 53 s 201; 1992 c 7 s 33; 1963 c 4 s 36.18.170
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.