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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.58.030 (2025)

Confession as evidence

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The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him or her, except when made under the influence of fear produced by threats; but a confession made under inducement is not sufficient to warrant a conviction without corroborating testimony.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1054; Code 1881 s 1070; 1873 p 234 s 232; 1854 p 117 s 96; RRS s 2151.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1959–2020 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 364 P.2d 527 (Wash. 1961).
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State v. Thompson, 364 P.2d 527 (Wash. 1961). · cites it 4× “RCW 10.58.030 provides: "The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him, except when made under the influence of fear produced by threats; but a confession made under inducement is not sufficient to warrant a…”
State v. Self, 366 P.2d 193 (Wash. 1961). · cites it 2× “The only Washington statute regarding exclusion of confessions is RCW 10.58.030, which provides: "The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him, except when made under the influence of fear produced by…”
State v. Johnson, 335 P.2d 809 (Wash. 1959). · cites it 2× “RCW 10.58.030]. Under the purview of the statute it was not error to admit the confession.”
State v. Haynes, 364 P.2d 935 (Wash. 1961). · cites it 2× “020 (5) was inadmissible under RCW 10.58.030. As we view it, the standard or rule established by the statute breaks down into three facets: (1) a refusal by the police to allow the arrested person to communicate with his friends (obviously including family) or an attorney, or…”
State v. Allen, 406 P.2d 950 (Wash. 1965). “The defendant cites RCW 10.58.030, which reads: The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him, except when made under the influence of fear produced by threats; but a confession made under inducement is not…”
State v. Toliver, 487 P.2d 264 (Wash. Ct. App. 1971). “This analysis is consistent with the first phrase of the sentence immediately following the quoted language. It reads: “If you believe such promise was made in this case .”
State v. Moore, 372 P.2d 536 (Wash. 1962). “1202 (1959); RCW 10.58.030. The defendant has not objected on either of these grounds, and the record discloses no violation of his constitutional or statutory rights.”
State v. Benson, 364 P.2d 220 (Wash. 1961). “(2d) 477 (1948) (cited by appellant), it was held that where there was a dispute whether a confession had been made under inducement (not under duress or fear), the trial court erred in failing to give the necessary instruction regarding corroboration, as provided in RCW…”
State v. Streeter, 406 P.2d 590 (Wash. 1965). · cites it 2× “We have not heretofore had occasion to pass directly upon the precise issue raised by this contention, because RCW 10.58.030 (based upon Laws of Wash. Terr.”
Paulson v. City of Mountlake Terrace, No. 2:19-cv-01492 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 15, 2020). · cites it 2× “24 2 In support of this claim, Plaintiff cites Wash. Rev. Code § 10.58.030 (Confession as 25 evidence).”
State v. Stark, 424 P.2d 641 (Wash. 1967). “RCW 10.58.030 provides: The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him, except when made under the influence of fear produced by threats; but a confession made under inducement is not sufficient to warrant a…”
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