Washington Statutes
§ 68.56.020 — Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Civil liability for damage.
Washington § 68.56.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 68CEMETERIES, MORGUES, AND HUMAN REMAINS
Ch. 68.56PENAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 68.56.020 (2026).
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Any person violating any provision of RCW 68.56.010 is liable, in a civil action by and in the name of the cemetery authority, to pay all damages occasioned by his or her unlawful acts. The sum recovered shall be applied in payment for the repair and restoration of the property injured or destroyed.
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§ 68.56.010
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Legislative History
[2012 c 117 s 326;1943 c 247 s 37; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 3778-37. Formerly RCW68.48.020.]
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