Washington Decisions On Written Statements are documents produced by the Washington State Supreme Court which provide legal analysis of certain legal issues. They are written statements issued by the court which provide a summary of facts and legal reasoning used to arrive at a conclusion on a particular issue. The documents are used to provide guidance for lower courts and the public on how the court is likely to decide similar cases in the future. There are two types of Washington Decisions On Written Statements: published opinions and unpublished opinions. Published opinions are binding on lower courts and are available to the public. Unpublished opinions are not binding on lower courts and are not available to the public.