§ 10.01.030 Pleadings — Forms abolished
§ 10.01.040 Statutes — Repeal or amendment — Saving clause presumed
§ 10.01.050 Convictions — Necessary before punishment
§ 10.01.060 Conviction — Requisites — Waiver of jury trial
§ 10.01.070 Entities — Amenable to criminal process — How
§ 10.01.090 Entities — Judgment against
§ 10.01.100 Entities — Fines
§ 10.01.120 Pardons — Reprieves — Commutations
§ 10.01.130 Witnesses’ fees
§ 10.01.140 Mileage allowance — Jurors — Witnesses
§ 10.01.150 Charges arising from official acts of state officers or employees — Defense by attorney general
§ 10.01.160 Costs — What constitutes — Payment by defendant — Procedure — Remission — Medical or mental health treatment or services
§ 10.01.170 Fine or costs — Payment within specified time or installments — Payment priority order
§ 10.01.180 Fine or costs — Default in payment — Contempt of court — Enforcement, collection procedures
§ 10.01.185 Remission of fines
§ 10.01.190 Prosecutorial powers of attorney general
§ 10.01.200 Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders — Notice to defendants
§ 10.01.210 Offender notification and warning
§ 10.01.220 City attorney, county prosecutor, or other prosecuting authority — Filing a criminal charge — Contribution, donation, payment
§ 10.01.230 Victim impact panel registry — Panel minimum standards
§ 10.01.240 Domestic violence proceedings — Duty to specify whether intimate partners or family or household members

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 10.01 - General provisions

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.