RCW 43.10.090
Criminal investigations—Supervision.
Upon the written request of the governor, the attorney general shall investigate violations of the criminal laws within this state.
If, after such investigation, the attorney general believes that the criminal laws are improperly enforced in any county, and that the prosecuting attorney of the county has failed or neglected to institute and prosecute violations of such criminal laws, either generally or with regard to a specific offense or class of offenses, the attorney general shall direct the prosecuting attorney to take such action in connection with any prosecution as the attorney general determines to be necessary and proper.
If any prosecuting attorney, after the receipt of such instructions from the attorney general, fails or neglects to comply therewith within a reasonable time, the attorney general may initiate and prosecute such criminal actions as he or she shall determine. In connection therewith, the attorney general shall have the same powers as would otherwise be vested in the prosecuting attorney.
From the time the attorney general has initiated or taken over a criminal prosecution, the prosecuting attorney shall not have power or authority to take any legal steps relating to such prosecution, except as authorized or directed by the attorney general.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5051; 1965 c 8 § 43.10.090. Prior: 1937 c 88 § 1; RRS § 112-1.]
NOTES:
Corporations, governor may require attorney general to investigate: RCW 43.06.010.
Prosecuting attorneys, governor may require attorney general to aid: RCW 43.06.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.10 - Attorney General.
43.10.005 - Workplace pregnancy accommodations—Unfair practices—Definitions.
43.10.010 - Qualifications—Oath—Bond.
43.10.020 - Additional bond—Penalty for failure to furnish.
43.10.030 - General powers and duties.
43.10.040 - Representation of boards, commissions and agencies.
43.10.045 - Retention of counsel by legislature—Notice—Representation in absence of notice.
43.10.050 - Authority to execute appeal and other bonds.
43.10.060 - Appointment and authority of assistants.
43.10.065 - Employment of attorneys and employees to transact state's legal business.
43.10.067 - Employment of attorneys by others restricted.
43.10.070 - Compensation of assistants, attorneys, and employees.
43.10.080 - Employment of experts, technicians.
43.10.090 - Criminal investigations—Supervision.
43.10.097 - Homicide investigative tracking system—Purpose limited.
43.10.101 - Report to transportation entities—Tort claims.
43.10.110 - Other powers and duties.
43.10.115 - Private practice of law—Attorney general—Prohibited.
43.10.120 - Private practice of law—Deputies and assistants—Prohibited.
43.10.125 - Private practice of law—Special assistant attorney generals.
43.10.130 - Private practice of law—Exceptions.
43.10.150 - Legal services revolving fund—Created—Purpose.
43.10.170 - Legal services revolving fund—Disbursements.
43.10.190 - Legal services revolving fund—Direct payments from agencies.
43.10.210 - Antitrust revolving fund—Legislative finding and purpose.
43.10.215 - Antitrust revolving fund—Created—Contents.
43.10.220 - Antitrust revolving fund—Expenditures.
43.10.240 - Investigative and criminal prosecution activity—Annual report—Security protection.
43.10.250 - Appellate review of criminal case.
43.10.260 - Criminal profiteering—Assistance to local officials.
43.10.270 - Criminal profiteering—Asset recovery.
43.10.290 - Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Created—Definitions—Limitations.
43.10.292 - Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Duties.
43.10.294 - Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Grants, gifts, donations.
43.10.300 - Hate crime advisory working group.
43.10.315 - Immigration enforcement model policies—Adoption by law enforcement agencies.