Judgment to include costs—Exception. (Effective until January 1, 2023.)
When the defendant is found guilty, the court shall render judgment accordingly, and the defendant may be liable for all costs, unless the court or jury trying the cause expressly find otherwise. The court shall not order a defendant to pay costs, as described in RCW
10.01.160, if the court finds that the person at the time of sentencing is indigent as defined in RCW
10.101.010(3) (a) through (c).
NOTES:
Construction—2018 c 269: See note following RCW
10.82.090.
Judgment to include costs—Exception. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
When the defendant is found guilty, the court shall render judgment accordingly, and the defendant may be liable for all costs, unless the court or jury trying the cause expressly find otherwise. The court shall not order a defendant to pay costs, as described in RCW
10.01.160, if the court finds that the person at the time of sentencing is indigent as defined in RCW
10.01.160(3).
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—2022 c 260: See notes following RCW
3.66.120.
Construction—2018 c 269: See note following RCW
10.82.090.