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Washington DOC Can Collect Incarceration Fees Waived by Trial Court
The Washington State Supreme Court has held that the Department of Corrections (DOC) “has independent statutory authority to collect costs of incarceration regardless of the trial court’s waiver of costs of incarceration in the judgment and sentence.” Additionally, it may collect legal financial obligations (LFOs) from a prisoner’s trust account. ...
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