About the Revised Code of Washington
The Revised Code of Washington contains the laws that are currently in force.
"The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed. It does not include temporary laws such as appropriations acts."
Revised Code of Washington - Current Online Sources
The official Revised Code of Washington is available at several free Internet sites and on commercial services.
- Revised Code of Washington [WA State Legislature]Arranged by topic (title number). Current edition.
- Revised Code of Washington [Bloomberg Law]Current edition.
- Revised Code of Washington [Washington State Legislature]Current edition.
Commercial services include annotated versions of the Revised Code of Washington. Annotations after each section refer to appellate court opinions, law review articles, and other secondary sources.
- Annotated Revised Code of Washington [Lexis Advance]Current edition.
- Revised Code of Washington Annotated [Westlaw]Current edition.
Revised Code of Washington - Currrent Print Sources
Revised Code of Washington (Official)Call Number: KFW30 1951 .A2 at Reference AreaNew editions published in even-numbered years, with a supplement published in odd-numbered years.
Revised Code of Washington AnnotatedCall Number: KFW30 1961 .B3 at Reference AreaContains the current laws of Washington, with references to court opinions, law review articles, and other secondary sources.
Consists of about 130 volumes; updated annually by pocket parts or free-standing paperback supplements.
Annotated Revised Code of WashingtonCall Number: KFW30 1994 .A43 at Reference AreaContains the current laws of Washington State, arranged by title (subject), with references to court opinions, law review articles, and Attorney General opinions.
Consists of 28 volumes; updated annually.
Revised Code of Washington - Current Indexes & Finding Tools
Indexes, popular name tables, and other tools are useful for locating relevant laws. This is true even for online sources because the language used in the laws is often different from the words and phrases that nonlawyers use.
Online Tools
- Revised Code of Washington Annotated - Index [Westlaw]Current edition.
Print Sources
Each of the print versions of the Revised Code of Washington provide subject indexes, popular names tables, and cross-reference tables at the end of each set.