Sentences to be served in state institutions — When — Sentences that may be served in jail — Financial responsibility of city or county.

RCW 70.48.400
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Persons sentenced to felony terms or a combination of terms of more than three hundred sixty-five days of incarceration shall be committed to state institutions under the authority of the department of corrections. Persons serving sentences of three hundred sixty-five consecutive days or less may be sentenced to a jail as defined in RCW 70.48.020 . All persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors and sentenced to jail shall be the financial responsibility of the city or county. Persons sentenced to felony terms or a combination of terms of more than three hundred sixty-five days of incarceration shall be committed to state institutions under the authority of the department of corrections. Persons serving sentences of three hundred sixty-five consecutive days or less may be sentenced to a jail as defined in RCW 70.48.020 . All persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors and sentenced to jail shall be the financial responsibility of the city or county.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.48&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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