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Moral nuisance — Effects of admission or finding of guilt.

In such action, an admission or finding of guilty of any person under the criminal laws against lewdness, prostitution, or assignation at any such place is admissible for the purpose of proving the existence of such nuisance, and is prima facie evidence of such nuisance and of knowledge of, and of acquiescence and participation therein, on the part of the person charged with maintaining such nuisance.

[1979 c 1 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 335, approved November 8, 1977).]

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Washington > Title-7 > 7-48 > 7-48-072

Moral nuisance — Effects of admission or finding of guilt.

In such action, an admission or finding of guilty of any person under the criminal laws against lewdness, prostitution, or assignation at any such place is admissible for the purpose of proving the existence of such nuisance, and is prima facie evidence of such nuisance and of knowledge of, and of acquiescence and participation therein, on the part of the person charged with maintaining such nuisance.

[1979 c 1 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 335, approved November 8, 1977).]


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Washington > Title-7 > 7-48 > 7-48-072

Moral nuisance — Effects of admission or finding of guilt.

In such action, an admission or finding of guilty of any person under the criminal laws against lewdness, prostitution, or assignation at any such place is admissible for the purpose of proving the existence of such nuisance, and is prima facie evidence of such nuisance and of knowledge of, and of acquiescence and participation therein, on the part of the person charged with maintaining such nuisance.

[1979 c 1 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 335, approved November 8, 1977).]