Wash. Rev. Code § 10.16.080

Current through Chapter 376 of the 2024 Regular Session
Section 10.16.080 - Discharge of defendant-Frivolous complaints

If it should appear upon the whole examination that no offense has been committed, or that there is not probable cause for charging the defendant with an offense, he or she shall be discharged, and if in the opinion of the magistrate, the complaint was malicious, or without probable cause, and there was no reasonable ground therefor, the costs shall be taxed against the party making the complaint.

RCW 10.16.080

Amended by 2010 c 8, § 1009, eff. 6/10/2010.
Code 1881 § 1925; 1873 p 395 § 223; 1854 p 107 § 31; RRS § 1954.