Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 72.11 - Offenders' responsibility for legal financial obligations

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Court-ordered legal financial obligation: means a sum of money that is ordered by a superior court of the state of Washington for payment of restitution to a victim, statutorily imposed crime victims compensation fee, court costs, a county or interlocal drug fund, court-appointed attorneys' fees and costs of defense, fines, and any other legal financial obligation that is assessed as a result of a felony conviction. See Washington Code 72.11.010
• Department: means the department of corrections. See Washington Code 72.11.010
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Secretary: means the secretary of the department of corrections or the secretary's designee. See Washington Code 72.11.010
• Superintendent: means the superintendent of a correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the Washington state department of corrections. See Washington Code 72.11.010