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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The indictment may be substantially in the following form:
State of Washington | ) | Superior Court of | ||
v. | ) | the State of | ||
) | Washington for the | |||
A. ․․․․․ B. ․․․․․ | ) | County of | ||
․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | ||||
A. B. is accused by the grand jury of the ․․․․․․․․․․, by this indictment, of the crime of [here insert the name of the crime, if it have one, such as treason, murder, arson, manslaughter, or the like; or if it be a crime having no general name, such as libel, assault and battery, and the like, insert a brief description of it as given by law], committed as follows: | ||||
The said A. B. on the ․․․․ day of ․․․․․․, (year) ․․․․, in the county of ․․․․․․, aforesaid, [here set forth the act charged as a crime.] | ||||
Dated at ․․․․․․, in the county aforesaid, the ․․․․ day of ․․․․․․, A.D. (year) ․․․․ | ||||
(Signed) C. D., Prosecuting Attorney. | ||||
(Indorsed) A true bill. | ||||
(Signed) E. F., Foreperson of the Grand Jury. |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 10. Criminal Procedure § 10.37.040. Indictment--Form - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-10-criminal-procedure/wa-rev-code-10-37-040/
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