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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 722

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Crane and Armstrong

 

 

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to compromise of misdemeanor; and amending RCW 10.22.010.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

        Sec. 1.  Section 84, page 115, Laws of 1854 as amended by section 1040, Code of 1881 and RCW 10.22.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          When a defendant is prosecuted in a criminal action for a misdemeanor, for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in RCW 10.22.020, except when it was committed:

          (1) By or upon an officer while in the execution of the duties of his office((.));

          (2) Riotously; ((or,))

          (3) With an intent to commit a felony; or

          (4) In violation of RCW 46.52.010 or 46.52.020.