Washington statute
RCW 10.77.515 — Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity—Hearing—Findings
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.77: Criminally Insane—Procedures, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.77.515
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 defendant may move the court for a judgment of acquittal on the grounds of insanity: PROVIDED, That a defendant so acquitted may not later contest the validity of his or her detention on the grounds that he or she did not commit the acts charged. At the hearing upon the motion the defendant shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she was insane at the time of the offense or offenses with which he or she is charged. If the court finds that the defendant should be acquitted by reason of insanity, it shall enter specific findings in substantially the same form as set forth in RCW 10.77.510. If the motion is denied, the question may be submitted to the trier of fact in the same manner as other issues of fact.
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