The plea of guilty can only be put in by the defendant himself or herself in open court.
RCW 10.40.170
Plea of guilty.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 125 Wash. 2d 919 - State v. Ford (1995)
Most recently applied in 125 Wash. 2d 919 - State v. Ford (March 1995)
2010 c 8 s 1041; Code 1881 s 1056; RRS s 2110
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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.