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

RCW Title 10 § 10.77.515: Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity—Hearing—Findings

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes the legal procedure for a defendant to seek acquittal based on insanity, requiring the defendant to prove insanity by preponderance of evidence at a hearing before the court.

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