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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.020 (2026)

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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term "court" shall mean any superior court in the state of Washington.
(2) The term "public attorney" shall mean the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a grand jury or special grand jury is impaneled; the attorney general of the state of Washington when acting pursuant to RCW 10.27.070(9) and, the special prosecutor appointed by the governor, pursuant to RCW 10.27.070(10), and their deputies or special deputies.
(3) The term "indictment" shall mean a written accusation found by a grand jury.
(4) The term "principal" shall mean any person whose conduct is being investigated by a grand jury or special inquiry judge.
(5) The term "witness" shall mean any person summoned to appear before a grand jury or special inquiry judge to answer questions or produce evidence.
(6) A "grand jury" consists of twelve persons, is impaneled by a superior court and constitutes a part of such court. The functions of a grand jury are to hear, examine and investigate evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption and to take action with respect to such evidence. The grand jury shall operate as a whole and not by committee.
(7) A "special inquiry judge" is a superior court judge designated by a majority of the superior court judges of a county to hear and receive evidence of crime and corruption.
[ 1988 c 188 s 16; 1971 ex.s. c 67 s 2.]

Notes:

Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1973–2015 · leading case: State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015).
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State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 3× “” RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
State v. Reeder, 330 P.3d 786 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “¶38 Reeder also argues, “The record fails to establish the subpoena was issued by a neutral magistrate selected in accordance with RCW 10.27.020(7).” He claims, “No subpoena has been produced .”
State v. Carroll, 515 P.2d 1299 (Wash. 1973). · cites it 2× “100 requires an impaneled *115 grand jury to inquire into all indictable offenses within its jurisdiction as are brought to its attention. A grand jury thus becomes an integral part in the criminal process, and the proceedings before it may fairly be characterized as "criminal…”
State v. Manning, 543 P.2d 632 (Wash. 1975). “” RCW 10.27.020 (7); RCW 10.27.050. The principal section of chapter 10.”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “Reeder also argues, "The record fails to establish the subpoena was issued by a neutral magistrate selected in accordance with RCW 10.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). · cites it 2× “" RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.020(2) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “Reeder also argues, "The record fails to establish the subpoena was issued by a neutral magistrate selected in accordance with RCW 10.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.020(6) — 3 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “” RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
State v. Carroll, 515 P.2d 1299 (Wash. 1973). “100 requires an impaneled *115 grand jury to inquire into all indictable offenses within its jurisdiction as are brought to its attention. A grand jury thus becomes an integral part in the criminal process, and the proceedings before it may fairly be characterized as "criminal…”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). “" RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.020(7) — 4 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “” RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
State v. Reeder, 330 P.3d 786 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “¶38 Reeder also argues, “The record fails to establish the subpoena was issued by a neutral magistrate selected in accordance with RCW 10.27.020(7).” He claims, “No subpoena has been produced .”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “Reeder also argues, "The record fails to establish the subpoena was issued by a neutral magistrate selected in accordance with RCW 10.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). “" RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
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