Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 36.24.100 (2026)

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If the jury finds that the person was killed and the party committing the homicide is ascertained by the inquisition, but is not in custody, the coroner must deliver the findings of the jury and all documents, testimony, records generated, possessed, or used during the inquest to the prosecuting attorney of the county where the inquest was held.

[ 2016 c 186 s 1; 1963 c 4 s 36.24.100. Prior: Code 1881 s 2785; 1863 p 561 s 11; 1854 p 437 s 11; RRS s 4190.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2021 · leading case: Carrick v. Locke, 882 P.2d 173 (Wash. 1994).

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Carrick v. Locke, 882 P.2d 173 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “080 (witness testimony must be reduced to writing if murder or manslaughter suspected); RCW 36.24.100 (arrest warrant must be issued for any person found to have been involved in the homicide).”

Fam. of Butts v. Constantine, 491 P.3d 132 (Wash. 2021). · cites it 2× “. . to the prosecuting attorney.”). If the inquest jury is not permitted to determine whether the means by which someone was killed were criminal, neither the jury nor Administrator Spearman will be able to fulfill their mandatory duties.”

Ronald Reynolds v. Lewis Cnty., 700 F. App'x 747 (9th Cir. 2017). “See Wash. Rev. Code § 36.24.100 (2011). Similarly, Reynolds has not shown a violation of his.”

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