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RCW 10.04.100 — Verdict of guilty—Proceedings upon
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.04: District Court Procedure—Generally, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.04.100
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
The judge, if the prisoner is found guilty, shall assess the prisoner's punishment; or if, in the judge's opinion, the punishment the judge is authorized to assess is not adequate to the offense, he or she may so find, and in such case the judge shall order such defendant to enter recognizance to appear in the superior court of the county, and shall also recognize the witnesses, and proceed as in proceedings by a committing magistrate.
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