AGO 1949-51 No. 159.

Case DateNovember 17, 1949
CourtWashington
Washington Attorney General Opinions 1949. AGO 1949-51 No. 159. November 17, 1949[Orig. Op. Page 1]PRIVATECOLLECTION OF COSTS AGAINST STATE.Costs against state must be collected by relief act if no statutory provision.Honorable Donald A. McDonald Judge of the Superior Court Seattle 4, WashingtonCite as: AGO 1949-51 No. 159Dear Judge McDonald: This is in answer to your recent letter in which you ask the following question: How may an inmate of a penitentiary recover costs taxed in his favor against the state in an appeal to the Supreme Court? Our conclusions are summarized as follows: In the absence of a statutory provision for the payment of costs rendered against the state, suit costs can be collected only by means of a relief act passed by the legislature. ANALYSIS You state that an inmate of the state penitentiary, the...

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