The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent
law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...
s currently in force in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
. Temporary laws such as
appropriations acts are excluded. It is published by the
Washington State Statute Law Committee and the
Washington State Code Reviser which it employs and supervises.
[RCW 1.08.015; Chapter 44.20 RCW.]
See also
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Code Reviser
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Law of Washington (state)
The law of Washington (state), Washington consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, regulatory and case law, as well as local ordinances. The ''Revised Code of Washington'' forms the general statutory law.
Sources
The Con ...
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Washington Administrative Code
References
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External links
Revised Code of Washingtonfrom the
Washington State Legislative Service Center
Revised Code of Washingtonarchive from the Washington State Legislative Service Center
Revised Code of Washingtonfrom
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Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
Washington (state) law
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