State v. Roxbury District Court

The issue here concerns the power of the district court to exercise its discretion to dismiss a charge of violation of RCW 46.52.020, failure to remain at the scene of an accident, under the compromise of misdemeanors statute, RCW 10.22.010. We reverse and remand to the district court for consideration of the motion to dismiss.

The defendant-relator, Harold Fitch, was charged in Roxbury District Court with failure to remain at the scene of an accident. Fitch moved to dismiss on the ground that he had fully complied with the compromise of misdemean*593ors statute, RCW 10.22.010, which allows…