This chapter shall be known as the criminal investigatory act of 1971 and is enacted on behalf of the people of the state of Washington to serve law enforcement in combating crime and corruption.
RCW 10.27.010
Short title—Purpose.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 52 Wash. App. 707 - State v. Sheppard (1988)
Most recently applied in In Re The Petition To Convene A Grand Jury, Barnes Michael Ware (June 2018)
1971 ex.s. c 67 s 1.
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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.