Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.82.025: Effect of recognizance—Execution of judgment after sixty days
What this law says, in plain English
A bail recognizance has the same legal effect as a judgment. If fines or costs are unpaid after sixty days, execution can be issued against both the defendant and bail, and the defendant may be jailed.
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