Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure

RCW Title 10 § 10.52.060: Confrontation of witnesses

What this law says, in plain English

Accused persons have the right to confront witnesses against them face-to-face. If a witness is unavailable at trial but previously testified before a magistrate with the defendant present, the court may admit that prior testimony as evidence.

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