If the jury finds that the person was killed and the party committing the homicide is ascertained by the inquisition, but is not in custody, the coroner must deliver the findings of the jury and all documents, testimony, records generated, possessed, or used during the inquest to the prosecuting attorney of the county where the inquest was held.
RCW 36.24.100
Procedure where accused is at large—Delivery of findings to the prosecuting attorney.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 125 Wash. 2d 129 - Carrick v. Locke (1994)
Most recently applied in Family of Butts v. Constantine (July 2021)
2016 c 186 s 1; 1963 c 4 s 36.24.100
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