When a person has been sentenced by a district judge or a judge of the superior court to a term of imprisonment in the county jail, whether in default of payment of a fine, or costs or otherwise; such person may be compelled to work eight hours, each day of such term, in and about the county buildings, public roads, streets and grounds: PROVIDED, This section and RCW 9.92.130 shall not apply to persons committed in default of bail.
RCW 9.92.140
County jail prisoners may be compelled to work.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 58 Wash. 2d 593 - Town of Ruston v. Wingard (1961)
Most recently applied in 58 Wash. 2d 593 - Town of Ruston v. Wingard (August 1961)
1987 c 202 s 145; Code 1881 s 2076; 1867 p 56 s 24; 1858 p 10 s 1; RRS s 10190.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.