Prosecuting attorneys are attorneys authorized by law to appear for and represent the state and the counties thereof in actions and proceedings before the courts and judicial officers.
RCW 36.27.005
Defined.
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case State v. Yates (2007)
Most recently applied in 174 Wash. 2d 321 - City of Auburn v. Gauntt (April 2012)
1963 c 4 s 36.27.005
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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.