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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.27.150 (2026)

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After hearing, examining, and investigating the evidence before it, a grand jury may, in its discretion, issue an indictment against a principal. A grand jury shall find an indictment only when from all the evidence at least three-fourths of the jurors are convinced that there is probable cause to believe a principal is guilty of a criminal offense. When an indictment is found by a grand jury the foreperson or acting foreperson shall present it to the court.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1026; 1971 ex.s. c 67 s 15.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1975–2015 · 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 2× “The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
State v. Reeder, 330 P.3d 786 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “2d at 274 (citing former RCW 10.27.150 (1971) (the only difference between the current and former version of this section is the substitution of gender neutral language)).”
State v. Neslund, 690 P.2d 1153 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 2× “Thus, the public attorney is generally in control of the special inquiry judge proceeding, although the special inquiry judge can require the public attorney to subpoena a witness who he believes to have relevant information or knowledge.”
State v. Manning, 543 P.2d 632 (Wash. 1975). “RCW 10.27.150. The question is whether the statutes authorize use of this proceeding to gather evidence against charged defendants as contrasted to an investigatory process to ferret opt evidence leading to potential defendants.”
State v. Reeder (Wash. 2015). · cites it 2× “27 RCW, 8 a grand jury in washington "consists of twelve persons, is impaneled by a superior court and constitutes a part of such court." RCW 10.27.020(6). The grand jury hears, examines, and investigates evidence concerning criminal activity and corruption.”
State Of Washington v. Michael Reeder (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “69226-7-1 /14 Reeder contends RCW 10.27.170 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.”
In re Special Inquiry Judge, 899 P.2d 800 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). “Thus, the public attorney is generally in control of the special inquiry judge proceeding, although the special inquiry judge can require the public attorney to subpoena a witness who he believes to have relevant information or knowledge.”
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