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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If both a prosecuting attorney and the attorney general file an information or indictment charging a defendant with substantially the same offense(s), the court shall, upon motion of either the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general:
(1) Determine whose prosecution of the case will best promote the interests of justice and enter an order designating that person as the prosecuting authority in the case; and
(2) Enter an order dismissing the information or indictment filed by the person who was not designated the prosecuting authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 43. State Government--Executive § 43.10.234. Determination of prosecuting authority if defendant charged by attorney general and prosecuting attorney - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-43-state-governmentexecutive/wa-rev-code-43-10-234/
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