10.27.090 – Secrecy enjoined—Exceptions—Use and availability of evidence.
RCW 10.27.090 Secrecy enjoined—Exceptions—Use and availability of evidence. (1) Every member of the grand jury shall keep secret whatever he, she, or any other grand juror has said, and how he, she, or any other grand juror has voted, except for disclosure of indictments, if any, as provided in RCW 10.27.150. (2) No grand juror […]
10.27.100 – Inquiry as to offenses—Duties—Investigation.
RCW 10.27.100 Inquiry as to offenses—Duties—Investigation. The grand jurors shall inquire into every offense triable within the county for which any person has been held to answer, if an indictment has not been found or an information filed in such case, and all other indictable offenses within the county which are presented to them by […]
10.27.110 – Duration of sessions—Extensions.
RCW 10.27.110 Duration of sessions—Extensions. The length of time which a grand jury may sit after being convened shall not exceed sixty days. Before expiration of the sixty day period and any extensions, and upon showing of good cause, the court may order the grand jury panel extended for a period not to exceed sixty […]
10.27.120 – Self-incrimination—Right to counsel.
RCW 10.27.120 Self-incrimination—Right to counsel. Any individual called to testify before a grand jury or special inquiry judge, whether as a witness or principal, if not represented by an attorney appearing with the witness before the grand jury or special inquiry judge, must be told of his or her privilege against self-incrimination. Such an individual […]
10.27.130 – Self-incrimination—Refusal to testify or give evidence—Procedure.
RCW 10.27.130 Self-incrimination—Refusal to testify or give evidence—Procedure. If in any proceedings before a grand jury or special inquiry judge, a person refuses, or indicates in advance a refusal, to testify or provide evidence of any other kind on the ground that he or she may be incriminated thereby, and if a public attorney requests […]
10.27.010 – Short title—Purpose.
RCW 10.27.010 Short title—Purpose. This chapter shall be known as the criminal investigatory act of 1971 and is enacted on behalf of the people of the state of Washington to serve law enforcement in combating crime and corruption. [ 1971 ex.s. c 67 § 1.]
10.27.020 – Definitions.
RCW 10.27.020 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) The term “court” shall mean any superior court in the state of Washington. (2) The term “public attorney” shall mean the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a grand jury or special grand jury is impaneled; the attorney general of the state of Washington […]
10.27.030 – Summoning grand jury.
RCW 10.27.030 Summoning grand jury. No grand jury shall be summoned to attend at the superior court of any county except upon an order signed by a majority of the judges thereof. A grand jury shall be summoned by the court, where the public interest so demands, whenever in its opinion there is sufficient evidence […]
10.27.040 – Selection of grand jury members.
RCW 10.27.040 Selection of grand jury members. Members of the grand jury shall be selected in the manner provided in chapter 2.36 RCW. [ 1988 c 188 § 17; 1971 ex.s. c 67 § 4.] NOTES: Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.