No offense can be compromised, nor can any proceedings for the prosecution or punishment thereof be stayed upon a compromise, except as provided in this chapter.
RCW 10.22.030
Compromise in all other cases forbidden.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. O'CONNOR (2005)
Most recently applied in 155 Wash. 2d 335 - State v. O'Connor (September 2005)
1891 c 28 s 64; Code 1881 s 1043; RRS s 2128.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.