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RCW 10.40.140 — Overruling demurrer—Pleading over

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 10.40: Arraignment, Revised Code of Washington.

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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.

RCW 10.40.140Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
If the demurrer is overruled the defendant has a right to put in a plea. If he or she fails to do so, judgment may be rendered against him or her on the demurrer, and, if necessary, a jury may be impaneled to inquire and ascertain the degree of the offense.

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