Rivard v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'to give effect to all language, so as to render no portion meaningless or superfluous.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Arlene's Flowers, Inc. · 191 Wash. 2d 654 - Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team v. Junction City Lots 1 Through 12 Inclusive, Block 35

2. “unless a contrary intention is expressly declared in the amendatory or repealing act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. P.M.P. · 163 Wash. App. 614 - State v. Lamb

3. “The court shall grant any motion to seal records for class B, class C, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor offenses and diversions made under subsection (3) of this section if: (i) Since the last date of release from confinement, including full-time residential treatment, if any, or entry of disposition, or completion of the diversion agreement, the person has spent two consecutive years in the community without being convicted of any offense or crime; (ii) No proceeding is pending against the moving party seeking the conviction of a juvenile offense or a criminal offense; (iii) No proceeding is pending seeking the formation of a diversion agreement with that person; (iv) The person is no longer required to register as a sex offender under RCW 9A.44.130 or has been relieved of the duty to register under RCW 9A.44.143 if the person was convicted of a sex offense; and (v) The person has paid the full amount of restitution owing to the individual victim named in the restitution order, excluding restitution owed to any insurance provider authorized under Title 48 RCW.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. P.M.P.