STATE EX REL.(CAT) v. Murphy

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• examination of related statutes or provisions in the same legislation is appropriate to determine whether meaning is plain
• examination of related statutes or provisions in the same legislation is appropriate to determine whether meaning is plain
• trial court has discretion to shorten time as long as there is ample notice and time to prepare
• “[T]he legislature’s power to enact a statute is unrestrained except where, either expressly or by fair inference, it is prohibited by the state and federal constitutions.”
• “The interpretation of a statute by an individual legislator does not show legislative intent.” (citing Scott v. Cascade Structures, 100 Wn.2d 537, 544, 673 P.2d 179 (1983)

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