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10.27.130 – Self-incrimination -- Refusal to testify or give evidence -- Procedure | Washington Law

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10.27.130 – Self-incrimination -- Refusal to testify or give evidence -- Procedure

Washington Criminal Procedure § 10.27.130

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RCW 10.27.130 - Self-incrimination -- Refusal to testify or give evidence -- Procedure If in any proceedings before a grand jury or special inquiry judge, a person refuses, or indicates in advance a refusal, to testify or provide evidence of any other kind on the ground that he may be incriminated thereby, and if a public attorney requests the court to order that person to testify or provide the evidence, the court shall then hold a hearing and shall so order unless it finds that to do so would

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In simple terms: Learn about Washington's Self-incrimination -- Refusal to testify or give evidence -- Procedure law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.