Driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs — Minimum penalties.

RCW 36.32.127
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No county may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes the crime of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided for in RCW 46.61.502 , or the crime of being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided in RCW 46.61.504 , that is less than the penalties prescribed for those crimes in RCW 46.61.5055 . No county may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes the crime of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided for in RCW 46.61.502 , or the crime of being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided in RCW 46.61.504 , that is less than the penalties prescribed for those crimes in RCW 46.61.5055 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.32&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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