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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.
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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