Washington Revised Code Title 10. Criminal Procedure § 10.37.056. Indictment or information--Certain defects or imperfections deemed immaterial

(1) For want of an allegation of the time or place of any material fact, when the time and place have been once stated;

(2) For the omission of any of the following allegations, namely: “With force and arms,” “contrary to the form of the statute or the statutes,” or “against the peace and dignity of the state;”

(3) For the omission to allege that the grand jury was impaneled, sworn, or charged;

(4) For any surplusage or repugnant allegation or for any repetition, when there is sufficient matter alleged to indicate clearly the offense and the person charged; nor

(5) For any other matter which was formerly deemed a defect or imperfection, but which does not tend to the prejudice of the substantial rights of the defendant upon the merits.