§ 77.75.010 Columbia River Compact — Provisions
§ 77.75.020 Columbia River Compact — Commission to represent state
§ 77.75.030 Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact — Provisions
§ 77.75.040 Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact — Representatives of state on Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission
§ 77.75.050 Coastal ecosystems compact authorized
§ 77.75.060 Coastal ecosystems cooperative agreements authorized
§ 77.75.070 Wildlife violator compact — Established
§ 77.75.080 Licensing authority defined
§ 77.75.090 Administration facilitation
§ 77.75.100 Snake river boundary — Cooperation with Idaho for adoption and enforcement of rules regarding wildlife
§ 77.75.110 Snake river boundary — Concurrent jurisdiction of Idaho and Washington courts and law enforcement officers
§ 77.75.120 Snake river boundary — Honoring licenses to take wildlife of either state
§ 77.75.130 Snake river boundary — Purpose — Restrictions
§ 77.75.140 Treaty between United States and Canada concerning Pacific salmon
§ 77.75.150 Wildlife restoration — Federal act
§ 77.75.160 Fish restoration and management projects — Federal act

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 77.75 - Compacts and other agreements

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • 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
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.