RCW 72.65.010

Definitions.

Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 104 Wash. 2d 486 - State v. Hall (1985)

Most recently applied in Robinson v. State (February 2001)

1992 c 7 s 56; 1985 c 350 s 4; 1981 c 136 s 110; 1979 c 141 s 274; 1967 c 17 s 1.

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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Department" shall mean the department of corrections.

(2) "Secretary" shall mean the secretary of corrections.

(3) "State correctional institutions" shall mean and include all state adult correctional facilities established pursuant to law under the jurisdiction of the department for the treatment of convicted felons sentenced to a term of confinement.

(4) "Prisoner" shall mean a person either male or female, convicted of a felony and sentenced by the superior court to a term of confinement and treatment in a state correctional institution under the jurisdiction of the department.

(5) "Superintendent" shall mean the superintendent of a state correctional institution, camp or other facility now or hereafter established under the jurisdiction of the department pursuant to law.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.