RCW 9.92.140
County jail prisoners may be compelled to work.
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.
[ 1987 c 202 § 145; Code 1881 § 2076; 1867 p 56 § 24; 1858 p 10 § 1; RRS § 10190.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Employment of prisoners: RCW 36.28.100.
Working out fine: Chapter 10.82 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments
9.92.010 - Punishment of felony when not fixed by statute.
9.92.020 - Punishment of gross misdemeanor when not fixed by statute.
9.92.030 - Punishment of misdemeanor when not fixed by statute.
9.92.040 - Punishment for contempt.
9.92.060 - Suspending sentences.
9.92.062 - Suspended sentence—Termination date—Application.
9.92.064 - Suspended sentence—Termination date, establishment—Modification of terms.
9.92.066 - Termination of suspended sentence—Restoration of civil rights—Vacation of conviction.
9.92.070 - Payment of fine and costs in installments.
9.92.080 - Sentence on two or more convictions or counts.
9.92.090 - Habitual criminals.
9.92.100 - Prevention of procreation.
9.92.110 - Convicts protected—Forfeitures abolished.
9.92.120 - Conviction of public officer forfeits trust.
9.92.130 - City jail prisoners may be compelled to work.
9.92.140 - County jail prisoners may be compelled to work.
9.92.151 - Early release for good behavior.
9.92.200 - Chapter not to affect dispositions under juvenile justice act.