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                         SENATE BILL 6541

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

 

By Senator Prentice

 

Read first time 01/17/96.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

Authorizing persons injured through official misconduct to collect exemplary damages.



    AN ACT Relating to damages caused by official misconduct; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

    Any person who suffers damages as a result of actions described in RCW 9A.80.010, relating to official misconduct, may bring a civil action against the person or persons committing the act in a court of competent jurisdiction for exemplary damages not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars, plus attorneys' fees.

 


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