{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.01.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.01.050","heading":"Convictions—Necessary before punishment.","body":"No person charged with any offense against the law shall be punished for such offense, unless he or she shall have been duly and legally convicted thereof in a court having competent jurisdiction of the case and of the person.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.01"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.01.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:52:20Z","sha256":"ecf485afe446183e0b8abea2bfe1344d96a38d2101345b98346709387bc24147","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.01.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.01.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}