A person detained in jail solely by reason of a parole hold is the financial responsibility of the city or the county detaining the person until the sixteenth day, at which time the person shall become the financial responsibility of the department of corrections. Persons who are detained in a jail on a parole hold and for whom the prosecutor has filed a felony charge remain the responsibility of the city or county.

NOTES:

Effective dates—1984 c 235: See note following RCW 70.48.400.

Terms Used In Washington Code 70.48.420

  • Jail: means any holding, detention, special detention, or correctional facility as defined in this section. See Washington Code 70.48.020
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
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