Rule CrRLJ 6.12 - Witnesses(a)Who May Testify. Any person may be a witness in any action or proceeding under these rules except as hereinafter provided or as provided in the Rules of Evidence.(b)When Excused. A witness subpoenaed to appear in a criminal case is dismissed and excused as soon as the witness has given their testimony in chief and has been cross-examined thereon, unless either party requests in open court that the witness remain; and witness fees will not be allowed any witness after the day on which their testimony is given, except when the witness has in open court been required to remain.(c)Persons Incompetent To Testify. The following persons are incompetent to testify: (1) those who are of unsound mind or intoxicated at the time of their appearance for examination and(2) those who do not have the capacity of receiving just impressions of the facts about which they are examined or who do not have the capacity of relating them truly. This shall not affect any recognized privileges.(d)Not Excluded on Grounds of Interest. No person offered as a witness shall be excluded from giving evidence by reason of his or her interest in the result of the action, as a party thereto or otherwise, but such interest may be shown to affect his or her credibility.Wash. R. Ct. Lim. Juri. CrRLJ 6.12
Adopted effective 9/1/1987; amended effective 6/7/2024.