Washington Statutes

§ 63.42.020 — Definitions.

Washington § 63.42.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 63PERSONAL PROPERTY
Ch. 63.42UNCLAIMED INMATE PERSONAL PROPERTY

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Wash. Rev. Code § 63.42.020 (2026).

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1)"Secretary" means the secretary of the department of corrections or the secretary's designees.
(2)"Personal property" or "property" includes both corporeal and incorporeal personal property and includes among others contraband and money.
(3)"Contraband" means all personal property including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages and other items which a resident of a correctional institution may not have in the resident's possession, as defined in rules adopted by the secretary.
(4)"Money" means all currency, script, personal checks, money orders, or other negotiable instruments.
(5)"Owner" means the inmate, the inmate's legal representative, or any person claiming th

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Greenhalgh v. Department of Corrections
324 P.3d 771 (Court of Appeals of Washington, 2014)
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[1983 1st ex.s. c 52 s 2.]

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