diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
index 50fed7ccf..09e331d8e 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/wsclient_test.go
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.BlockFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.BlockFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.TxFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.TxFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.TxFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.TxFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.TxFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.TxFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.NotificationFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.NotificationFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ func TestWSFilteredSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			func(t *testing.T, p *request.Params) {
-				param, ok := p.Value(1)
-				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				param := p.Value(1)
+				require.NotNil(t, param)
 				require.Equal(t, request.ExecutionFilterT, param.Type)
 				filt, ok := param.Value.(request.ExecutionFilter)
 				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
index 87af906fc..7df182043 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ const (
 	Cosigner
 )
 
+var errMissingParameter = errors.New("parameter is missing")
+
 func (p Param) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", p.Value)
 }
 
 // GetString returns string value of the parameter.
-func (p Param) GetString() (string, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetString() (string, error) {
+	if p == nil {
+		return "", errMissingParameter
+	}
 	str, ok := p.Value.(string)
 	if !ok {
 		return "", errors.New("not a string")
@@ -83,7 +88,10 @@ func (p Param) GetString() (string, error) {
 }
 
 // GetInt returns int value of te parameter.
-func (p Param) GetInt() (int, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetInt() (int, error) {
+	if p == nil {
+		return 0, errMissingParameter
+	}
 	i, ok := p.Value.(int)
 	if ok {
 		return i, nil
@@ -94,7 +102,10 @@ func (p Param) GetInt() (int, error) {
 }
 
 // GetArray returns a slice of Params stored in the parameter.
-func (p Param) GetArray() ([]Param, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetArray() ([]Param, error) {
+	if p == nil {
+		return nil, errMissingParameter
+	}
 	a, ok := p.Value.([]Param)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("not an array")
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ func (p Param) GetArray() ([]Param, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUint256 returns Uint256 value of the parameter.
-func (p Param) GetUint256() (util.Uint256, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetUint256() (util.Uint256, error) {
 	s, err := p.GetString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return util.Uint256{}, err
@@ -113,7 +124,7 @@ func (p Param) GetUint256() (util.Uint256, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUint160FromHex returns Uint160 value of the parameter encoded in hex.
-func (p Param) GetUint160FromHex() (util.Uint160, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetUint160FromHex() (util.Uint160, error) {
 	s, err := p.GetString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return util.Uint160{}, err
@@ -127,7 +138,7 @@ func (p Param) GetUint160FromHex() (util.Uint160, error) {
 
 // GetUint160FromAddress returns Uint160 value of the parameter that was
 // supplied as an address.
-func (p Param) GetUint160FromAddress() (util.Uint160, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetUint160FromAddress() (util.Uint160, error) {
 	s, err := p.GetString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return util.Uint160{}, err
@@ -137,7 +148,10 @@ func (p Param) GetUint160FromAddress() (util.Uint160, error) {
 }
 
 // GetFuncParam returns current parameter as a function call parameter.
-func (p Param) GetFuncParam() (FuncParam, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetFuncParam() (FuncParam, error) {
+	if p == nil {
+		return FuncParam{}, errMissingParameter
+	}
 	fp, ok := p.Value.(FuncParam)
 	if !ok {
 		return FuncParam{}, errors.New("not a function parameter")
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ func (p Param) GetFuncParam() (FuncParam, error) {
 
 // GetBytesHex returns []byte value of the parameter if
 // it is a hex-encoded string.
-func (p Param) GetBytesHex() ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *Param) GetBytesHex() ([]byte, error) {
 	s, err := p.GetString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/params.go b/pkg/rpc/request/params.go
index 8b1945cb1..dd2ac35b9 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/params.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/params.go
@@ -7,20 +7,19 @@ type (
 
 // Value returns the param struct for the given
 // index if it exists.
-func (p Params) Value(index int) (*Param, bool) {
+func (p Params) Value(index int) *Param {
 	if len(p) > index {
-		return &p[index], true
+		return &p[index]
 	}
 
-	return nil, false
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ValueWithType returns the param struct at the given index if it
 // exists and matches the given type.
-func (p Params) ValueWithType(index int, valType paramType) (*Param, bool) {
-	if val, ok := p.Value(index); ok && val.Type == valType {
-		return val, true
+func (p Params) ValueWithType(index int, valType paramType) *Param {
+	if val := p.Value(index); val != nil && val.Type == valType {
+		return val
 	}
-
-	return nil, false
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
index d9299574d..5fce6c7be 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@ func (s *Server) getConnectionCount(_ request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Er
 func (s *Server) blockHashFromParam(param *request.Param) (util.Uint256, *response.Error) {
 	var hash util.Uint256
 
+	if param == nil {
+		return hash, response.ErrInvalidParams
+	}
+
 	switch param.Type {
 	case request.StringT:
 		var err error
@@ -406,11 +410,7 @@ func (s *Server) blockHashFromParam(param *request.Param) (util.Uint256, *respon
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getBlock(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-
+	param := reqParams.Value(0)
 	hash, respErr := s.blockHashFromParam(param)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ func (s *Server) getBlock(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Erro
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getBlockHash(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.NumberT)
-	if !ok {
+	param := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.NumberT)
+	if param == nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
 	num, err := s.blockHeightFromParam(param)
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ func (s *Server) getRawMempool(_ request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) validateAddress(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
+	param := reqParams.Value(0)
+	if param == nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
 	return validateAddress(param.Value), nil
@@ -481,12 +481,7 @@ func (s *Server) validateAddress(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *respon
 
 // getApplicationLog returns the contract log based on the specified txid.
 func (s *Server) getApplicationLog(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-
-	txHash, err := param.GetUint256()
+	txHash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -500,11 +495,7 @@ func (s *Server) getApplicationLog(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getNEP5Balances(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	u, err := p.GetUint160FromHex()
+	u, err := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetUint160FromHex()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -533,11 +524,7 @@ func (s *Server) getNEP5Balances(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Erro
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getNEP5Transfers(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	u, err := p.GetUint160FromAddress()
+	u, err := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetUint160FromAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -636,6 +623,9 @@ func (s *Server) getDecimals(h util.Uint160, cache map[util.Uint160]int64) (int6
 
 func (s *Server) contractIDFromParam(param *request.Param) (int32, *response.Error) {
 	var result int32
+	if param == nil {
+		return 0, response.ErrInvalidParams
+	}
 	switch param.Type {
 	case request.StringT:
 		var err error
@@ -661,11 +651,7 @@ func (s *Server) contractIDFromParam(param *request.Param) (int32, *response.Err
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getStorage(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := ps.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	id, rErr := s.contractIDFromParam(param)
+	id, rErr := s.contractIDFromParam(ps.Value(0))
 	if rErr == response.ErrUnknown {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -673,12 +659,7 @@ func (s *Server) getStorage(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
 		return nil, rErr
 	}
 
-	param, ok = ps.Value(1)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-
-	key, err := param.GetBytesHex()
+	key, err := ps.Value(1).GetBytesHex()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -695,9 +676,7 @@ func (s *Server) getrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 	var resultsErr *response.Error
 	var results interface{}
 
-	if param0, ok := reqParams.Value(0); !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	} else if txHash, err := param0.GetUint256(); err != nil {
+	if txHash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256(); err != nil {
 		resultsErr = response.ErrInvalidParams
 	} else if tx, height, err := s.chain.GetTransaction(txHash); err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Invalid transaction hash: %s", txHash)
@@ -709,7 +688,10 @@ func (s *Server) getrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 			resultsErr = response.NewInvalidParamsError(err.Error(), err)
 		}
 
-		param1, _ := reqParams.Value(1)
+		param1 := reqParams.Value(1)
+		if param1 == nil {
+			param1 = &request.Param{}
+		}
 		switch v := param1.Value.(type) {
 
 		case int, float64, bool, string:
@@ -729,12 +711,7 @@ func (s *Server) getrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getTransactionHeight(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := ps.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-
-	h, err := p.GetUint256()
+	h, err := ps.Value(0).GetUint256()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -749,27 +726,21 @@ func (s *Server) getTransactionHeight(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response
 
 // getContractState returns contract state (contract information, according to the contract script hash).
 func (s *Server) getContractState(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	var results interface{}
-
-	param, ok := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
+	scriptHash, err := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetUint160FromHex()
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	} else if scriptHash, err := param.GetUint160FromHex(); err != nil {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	} else {
-		cs := s.chain.GetContractState(scriptHash)
-		if cs == nil {
-			return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown contract", "", nil)
-		}
-		results = cs
 	}
-	return results, nil
+	cs := s.chain.GetContractState(scriptHash)
+	if cs == nil {
+		return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown contract", "", nil)
+	}
+	return cs, nil
 }
 
 // getBlockSysFee returns the system fees of the block, based on the specified index.
 func (s *Server) getBlockSysFee(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.NumberT)
-	if !ok {
+	param := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.NumberT)
+	if param == nil {
 		return 0, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
 
@@ -796,22 +767,14 @@ func (s *Server) getBlockSysFee(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *respons
 func (s *Server) getBlockHeader(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
 	var verbose bool
 
-	param, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-
+	param := reqParams.Value(0)
 	hash, respErr := s.blockHashFromParam(param)
 	if respErr != nil {
 		return nil, respErr
 	}
 
-	param, ok = reqParams.ValueWithType(1, request.NumberT)
-	if ok {
-		v, err := param.GetInt()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-		}
+	v, err := reqParams.ValueWithType(1, request.NumberT).GetInt()
+	if err == nil {
 		verbose = v != 0
 	}
 
@@ -834,11 +797,7 @@ func (s *Server) getBlockHeader(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *respons
 
 // getUnclaimedGas returns unclaimed GAS amount of the specified address.
 func (s *Server) getUnclaimedGas(ps request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	u, err := p.GetUint160FromAddress()
+	u, err := ps.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetUint160FromAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -876,11 +835,7 @@ func (s *Server) getValidators(_ request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error)
 
 // invokeFunction implements the `invokeFunction` RPC call.
 func (s *Server) invokeFunction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	scriptHashHex, ok := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	scriptHash, err := scriptHashHex.GetUint160FromHex()
+	scriptHash, err := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetUint160FromHex()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -941,11 +896,7 @@ func (s *Server) runScriptInVM(script []byte, tx *transaction.Transaction) *resu
 
 // submitBlock broadcasts a raw block over the NEO network.
 func (s *Server) submitBlock(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	param, ok := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	blockBytes, err := param.GetBytesHex()
+	blockBytes, err := reqParams.ValueWithType(0, request.StringT).GetBytesHex()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -1004,11 +955,7 @@ func (s *Server) sendrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *res
 
 // subscribe handles subscription requests from websocket clients.
 func (s *Server) subscribe(reqParams request.Params, sub *subscriber) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	streamName, err := p.GetString()
+	streamName, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}
@@ -1018,8 +965,7 @@ func (s *Server) subscribe(reqParams request.Params, sub *subscriber) (interface
 	}
 	// Optional filter.
 	var filter interface{}
-	p, ok = reqParams.Value(1)
-	if ok {
+	if p := reqParams.Value(1); p != nil {
 		switch event {
 		case response.BlockEventID:
 			if p.Type != request.BlockFilterT {
@@ -1093,11 +1039,7 @@ func (s *Server) subscribeToChannel(event response.EventID) {
 
 // unsubscribe handles unsubscription requests from websocket clients.
 func (s *Server) unsubscribe(reqParams request.Params, sub *subscriber) (interface{}, *response.Error) {
-	p, ok := reqParams.Value(0)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
-	}
-	id, err := p.GetInt()
+	id, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetInt()
 	if err != nil || id < 0 {
 		return nil, response.ErrInvalidParams
 	}