Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 1 General Provisions - Chapter 1.12 Rules Of Construction

• 1.12.010 Code to be liberally construed
  The provisions of this code shall be liberally construed, and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction.[1891 c 23 § 1, part; ...
• 1.12.020 Statutes continued, when
  The provisions of a statute, so far as they are substantially the same as those of a statute existing at the time of their enactment, ...
• 1.12.025 Construction of multiple amendments to statutes -- Publication -- Decodification of repealed sections
  (1) If at any session of the legislature there are enacted two or more acts amending the same section of the session laws or of ...
• 1.12.026 Construction of statutes -- Retrospective application
  The provisions of RCW 1.12.025 as now or hereafter amended shall apply retrospectively as well as prospectively.[1969 ex.s. c 240 § 2.] ...
• 1.12.028 Construction of statutes -- Internal references as including amendments thereto
  If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly ...
• 1.12.040 Computation of time
  The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, ...
• 1.12.050 Number and gender
  Words importing the singular number may also be applied to the plural of persons and things; words importing the plural may be applied to the ...
• 1.12.060 Certified mail -- Use
  Whenever the use of "registered" mail is authorized by this code, "certified" mail, with return receipt requested, may be used.[1961 c 204 § 1.] ...
• 1.12.070 Reports, claims, tax returns, remittances, etc. -- Filing
  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law hereafter: (1) Any report, claim, tax return, statement or other document required to be filed with, or any ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009