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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 9.18.080: Offender a competent witness.

    Every person offending against any of the provisions of law relating to bribery or corruption shall be a competent witness against another so offending and shall not be excused from giving testimony tending to criminate himself.

    [1909 c 249 § 78; RRS § 2330. Cf. 1907 c 60 §§ 1, 2; RRS §§ 2149, 2150.]

Notes:
    Bribery and corruption: Chapter 9A.68 RCW.

    Incriminating testimony not to be used: RCW 10.52.090.

    Rights of accused persons: State Constitution Art. 1 § 9.

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