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State v. Jones

Citations

  • 750 P.2d 620
  • 110 Wash. 2d 74
  • 1988 Wash. LEXIS 20

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  • amendment that clarifies ambiguous statute and does not contravene judicial construction may be retroactively applied
  • “ ‘[w]here an original enactment was ambiguous and a clarifying amendment or technical correction contravenes no construction placed on the original statute, the amendment may be deemed curative, remedial, and retroactive.’ ”

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Judges: Durham

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