All criminal prosecutions for the violation of a city ordinance shall be conducted in the name of the city and may be upon the complaint of any person.
RCW 3.50.430
Criminal prosecution in city's name for violation of ordinances.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 174 Wash. 2d 321 - City of Auburn v. Gauntt (2012)
Most recently applied in State of Washington v. Nicholas Taylor (October 2018)
1984 c 258 s 119; 1961 c 299 s 92.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.