The indictment may be substantially in the following form:
State of Washington v. A. . . . . . B. . . . . . | | Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of . . . . | |
A. B. is accused by the grand jury of the . . . . . . . . . ., by this indictment, of the crime of [here insert the name of the crime, if it have one, such as treason, murder, arson, manslaughter, or the like; or if it be a crime having no general name, such as libel, assault and battery, and the like, insert a brief description of it as given by law], committed as follows: | |||
The said A. B. on the . . . . day of . . . . . ., (year) . . . ., in the county of . . . . . ., aforesaid, [here set forth the act charged as a crime.] | |||
Dated at . . . . . ., in the county aforesaid, the . . . . day of . . . . . ., A.D. (year) . . . . | |||
| (Signed) C. D., Prosecuting Attorney. | ||
(Indorsed) A true bill. |
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(Signed) E. F., Foreperson of the Grand Jury. |
[ 2016 c 202 § 5; 2010 c 8 § 1036; 1891 c 28 § 21; Code 1881 § 1005; 1873 p 225 § 188; 1869 p 240 § 183; RRS § 2056.]