Public safety and education assessment — Amount.
RCW 3.62.090
in effect(1) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW a public safety and education assessment equal to seventy percent of such fines, forfeitures, or penalties, which shall be remitted as provided in chapters 3.46 , 3.50, 3.62, and 35.20 RCW. The assessment required by this section shall not be suspended or waived by the court. (2) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions and for fines levied under RCW 46.61.5055 , and in addition to the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, an additional public safety and education assessment equal to fifty percent of the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, which shall be remitted to the state treasurer and deposited as provided in RCW 43.08.250 . The additional assessment required by this subsection shall not be suspended or waived by the court. (3) This section does not apply to the fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110 (7), the penalty imposed under RCW 46.63.110 (8), the additional penalty imposed under RCW 46.20.500 , the additional fine imposed under RCW 46.61.110 , 46.61.145 , 46.61.180 , 46.61.185 , 46.61.190 , and 46.61.205 , or the penalty assessment imposed under RCW 10.99.080 . This section does not apply to the additional monetary penalties under RCW 46.61.165 .
(1) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW a public safety and education assessment equal to seventy percent of such fines, forfeitures, or penalties, which shall be remitted as provided in chapters 3.46 , 3.50, 3.62, and 35.20 RCW. The assessment required by this section shall not be suspended or waived by the court.
(2) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions and for fines levied under RCW 46.61.5055 , and in addition to the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, an additional public safety and education assessment equal to fifty percent of the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, which shall be remitted to the state treasurer and deposited as provided in RCW 43.08.250 . The additional assessment required by this subsection shall not be suspended or waived by the court.
(3) This section does not apply to the fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110 (7), the penalty imposed under RCW 46.63.110 (8), the additional penalty imposed under RCW 46.20.500 , the additional fine imposed under RCW 46.61.110 , 46.61.145 , 46.61.180 , 46.61.185 , 46.61.190 , and 46.61.205 , or the penalty assessment imposed under RCW 10.99.080 . This section does not apply to the additional monetary penalties under RCW 46.61.165 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=3.62&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026