Washington statute
RCW 10.43.030 — Conviction or acquittal in other county
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.43: Former Acquittal Or Conviction, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.43.030
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.
Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it shall appear that the defendant has already been acquitted or convicted upon the merits, of the same crime, in a court having jurisdiction of such offense in another county of this state, such former acquittal or conviction is a sufficient defense.
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