The judge serving as a special inquiry judge shall be disqualified from acting as a magistrate or judge in any subsequent court proceeding arising from such inquiry except alleged contempt for neglect or refusal to appear, testify or provide evidence at such inquiry in response to an order, summons or subpoena.
RCW 10.27.180
Special inquiry judge—Disqualification from subsequent proceedings.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 8 Wash. App. 61 - State v. Madry (1972)
Most recently applied in In re Special Inquiry Judge (May 1995)
1971 ex.s. c 67 s 18.
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