{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.10.234","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.10.234","heading":"Determination of prosecuting authority if defendant charged by attorney general and prosecuting attorney.","body":"If both a prosecuting attorney and the attorney general file an information or indictment charging a defendant with substantially the same offense(s), the court shall, upon motion of either the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general:\n(1) Determine whose prosecution of the case will best promote the interests of justice and enter an order designating that person as the prosecuting authority in the case; and\n(2) Enter an order dismissing the information or indictment filed by the person who was not designated the prosecuting authority.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.10"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.10.234","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:47:03Z","sha256":"1529640c3fbd82e64adce8fa551aea10a08fcd071a41f4b3cac4ba397f63542d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.10.232","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.10.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}