Wash. Rev. Code § 10.01.060

Current through 2024

Section 10.01.060 - Conviction-Requisites-Waiver of jury trial

No person informed against or indicted for a crime shall be convicted thereof, unless by admitting the truth of the charge in his or her plea, by confession in open court, or by the verdict of a jury, accepted and recorded by the court: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That except in capital cases, where the person informed against or indicted for a crime is represented by counsel, such person may, with the assent of the court, waive trial by jury and submit to trial by the court.

RCW 10.01.060

Amended by 2010 c 8, § 1002, eff. 6/10/2010.

1951 c 52 § 1; 1909 c 249 § 57; 1891 c 28 § 91; Code 1881 § 767; 1873 p 180 § 3; 1869 p 198 § 3; 1859 p 105 § 3; 1854 p 76 § 3; RRS § 2309.

Self-incriminating testimony: State Constitution Art. 1 s 9.