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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.090 (2026)

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(1) Every member of the grand jury shall keep secret whatever he, she, or any other grand juror has said, and how he, she, or any other grand juror has voted, except for disclosure of indictments, if any, as provided in RCW 10.27.150.
(2) No grand juror shall be permitted to state or testify in any court how he, she, or any other grand juror voted on any question before them or what opinion was expressed by himself, herself, or any other grand juror regarding such question.
(3) No grand juror, public or private attorney, city attorney or corporation counsel, reporter, interpreter or public servant who held a witness in custody before a grand jury or special inquiry judge, or witness, principal or other person shall disclose the testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury or special inquiry judge or other evidence received by it, except when required by the court to disclose the testimony of the witness examined before the grand jury or special inquiry judge for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is consistent with that of the witness given before the court, or to disclose his or her testimony given before the grand jury or special inquiry judge by any person upon a charge against such person for perjury in giving his or her testimony or upon trial therefor, or when permitted by the court in furtherance of justice.
(4) The public attorney shall have access to all grand jury and special inquiry judge evidence and may introduce such evidence before any other grand jury or any trial in which the same may be relevant.
(5) The court upon a showing of good cause may make any or all grand jury or special inquiry judge evidence available to any other public attorney, prosecuting attorney, city attorney or corporation counsel upon proper application and with the concurrence of the public attorney attending such grand jury. Any witness' testimony, given before a grand jury or a special inquiry judge and relevant to any subsequent proceeding against the witness, shall be made available to the witness upon proper application to the court. The court may also, upon proper application and upon a showing of good cause, make available to a defendant in a subsequent criminal proceeding other testimony or evidence:
(a) When given or presented before a special inquiry judge, if doing so is in the furtherance of justice; or
(b) When given or presented before a grand jury, if the court finds that doing so is necessary to prevent an injustice and that there is no reason to believe that doing so would endanger the life or safety of any witness or his or her family. The cost of any such transcript made available shall be borne by the applicant.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1021; 1971 ex.s. c 67 s 9.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1974–2015 · leading case: State v. Sponburgh, 525 P.2d 238 (Wash. 1974).
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State v. Sponburgh, 525 P.2d 238 (Wash. 1974). · cites it 20× “The fifth issue raised on appeal is whether the June 25, 1973, order complies with the provisions of RCW 10.27.090. Appellants contend that the requirements of RCW 10.”
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 5× “The State responded that SIJ proceedings are secret under RCW 10.27.090(3) and that the secrecy and confidentiality of the proceedings are critical to achieving the purpose of an SIJ proceeding.”
Seattle Times Co. v. Eberharter, 713 P.2d 710 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 4× “This interest is statutorily recognized in RCW 10.27.090 which prohibits disclosure of grand jury proceedings.”
State v. Burri, 550 P.2d 507 (Wash. 1976). · cites it 2× “That following the completion of such interrogation and questioning, the witnesses were instructed pursuant to RCW 10.27.090 that they were prohibited by law from disclosing their testimony before the special inquiry Judge.”
State v. Reeder, 330 P.3d 786 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 10.27.090(3). RCW 10.27.170 (emphasis added).”
State v. Sheppard, 763 P.2d 1232 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “*715 Trial Court's Refusal To Allow Sheppard To Consult His Client Sheppard contends that the trial court abused its discretion under RCW 10.27.090(3) to allow him to consult one of his clients to determine whether he wished to waive the attorney-client privilege and to allow…”
State v. Rinaldo, 673 P.2d 614 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “RCW 10.27.090(5). Question 4. But what happens if a case comes along where a defendant satisfactorily proves that "but for" the defendant getting access to information furnished to a reporter by a confidential informant, or the informant's name, an injustice will occur? Answer.”
In Re Grand Jury, 737 So. 2d 1 (La. 1999). “§ 40-12-210 (1990); Wash. Rev.Code Ann. § 10.27.090 (West 1990); D.”
State v. Thorpe, 754 P.2d 1050 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). “RCW 10.27.090(5) sets forth a discovery procedure, and Mr.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). · cites it 4× “RCW 10.27.090(3). The records from an SIJ proceeding or a grand jury are available only to the attorney that instituted the hearing, and such attorney may introduce the evidence collected at the proceeding at any other grand jury or trial.”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “170 can satisfy the "authority of law" requirement of article I, section 7 of the Washington State Constitution only if it requires that probable cause support a special inquiry judge's decision to issue a subpoena.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.090(3) — 6 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “The State responded that SIJ proceedings are secret under RCW 10.27.090(3) and that the secrecy and confidentiality of the proceedings are critical to achieving the purpose of an SIJ proceeding.”
State v. Sponburgh, 525 P.2d 238 (Wash. 1974). “The fifth issue raised on appeal is whether the June 25, 1973, order complies with the provisions of RCW 10.27.090. Appellants contend that the requirements of RCW 10.”
State v. Reeder, 330 P.3d 786 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 10.27.090(3). RCW 10.27.170 (emphasis added).”
State v. Sheppard, 763 P.2d 1232 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). “*715 Trial Court's Refusal To Allow Sheppard To Consult His Client Sheppard contends that the trial court abused its discretion under RCW 10.27.090(3) to allow him to consult one of his clients to determine whether he wished to waive the attorney-client privilege and to allow…”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). “RCW 10.27.090(3). The records from an SIJ proceeding or a grand jury are available only to the attorney that instituted the hearing, and such attorney may introduce the evidence collected at the proceeding at any other grand jury or trial.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.090(4) — 3 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “The State responded that SIJ proceedings are secret under RCW 10.27.090(3) and that the secrecy and confidentiality of the proceedings are critical to achieving the purpose of an SIJ proceeding.”
State v. Sponburgh, 525 P.2d 238 (Wash. 1974). “The fifth issue raised on appeal is whether the June 25, 1973, order complies with the provisions of RCW 10.27.090. Appellants contend that the requirements of RCW 10.”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “170 can satisfy the "authority of law" requirement of article I, section 7 of the Washington State Constitution only if it requires that probable cause support a special inquiry judge's decision to issue a subpoena.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.090(5) — 5 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “The State responded that SIJ proceedings are secret under RCW 10.27.090(3) and that the secrecy and confidentiality of the proceedings are critical to achieving the purpose of an SIJ proceeding.”
State v. Sponburgh, 525 P.2d 238 (Wash. 1974). “The fifth issue raised on appeal is whether the June 25, 1973, order complies with the provisions of RCW 10.27.090. Appellants contend that the requirements of RCW 10.”
State v. Rinaldo, 673 P.2d 614 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). “RCW 10.27.090(5). Question 4. But what happens if a case comes along where a defendant satisfactorily proves that "but for" the defendant getting access to information furnished to a reporter by a confidential informant, or the informant's name, an injustice will occur? Answer.”
State v. Thorpe, 754 P.2d 1050 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). “RCW 10.27.090(5) sets forth a discovery procedure, and Mr.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). “RCW 10.27.090(3). The records from an SIJ proceeding or a grand jury are available only to the attorney that instituted the hearing, and such attorney may introduce the evidence collected at the proceeding at any other grand jury or trial.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.090(5)(a) — 3 cases
State v. Reeder, 365 P.3d 1243 (Wash. 2015). “The State responded that SIJ proceedings are secret under RCW 10.27.090(3) and that the secrecy and confidentiality of the proceedings are critical to achieving the purpose of an SIJ proceeding.”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “170 can satisfy the "authority of law" requirement of article I, section 7 of the Washington State Constitution only if it requires that probable cause support a special inquiry judge's decision to issue a subpoena.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). “RCW 10.27.090(3). The records from an SIJ proceeding or a grand jury are available only to the attorney that instituted the hearing, and such attorney may introduce the evidence collected at the proceeding at any other grand jury or trial.”
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