{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.43.030","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.43.030","heading":"Conviction or acquittal in other county.","body":"Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it shall appear that the defendant has already been acquitted or convicted upon the merits, of the same crime, in a court having jurisdiction of such offense in another county of this state, such former acquittal or conviction is a sufficient defense.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.43"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.43.030","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:53:30Z","sha256":"43a5d6a09887705758e0a44562b8904fc539d270e739cc2486cbba6672cf8638","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.43.020","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.43.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}