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9A.36.083 | Hate crime offense—Civil action. | In addition to the criminal penalty provided in RCW 9A.36.080 for committing a hate crime offense, the victim may bring a civil cause of action for the hate crime offense against the person who committed the offense. A person may be liable to the victim of the hate crime offense for actual damages, punitive damages of ... |
9A.36.090 | Threats against governor or family. | (1) Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the governor of the state or his or her immediate famil... |
9A.36.100 | Custodial assault. | (1) A person is guilty of custodial assault if that person is not guilty of an assault in the first or second degree and where the person: (a) Assaults a full or part-time staff member or volunteer, any educational personnel, any personal service provider, or any vendor or agent thereof at any juvenile corrections inst... |
9A.36.120 | Assault of a child in the first degree. | (1) A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of the crime of assault of a child in the first degree if the child is under the age of thirteen and the person: (a) Commits the crime of assault in the first degree, as defined in RCW 9A.36.011 , against the child; or (b) Intentionally assaults the child and either... |
9A.36.130 | Assault of a child in the second degree. | (1) A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of the crime of assault of a child in the second degree if the child is under the age of thirteen and the person: (a) Commits the crime of assault in the second degree, as defined in RCW 9A.36.021 , against a child; or (b) Intentionally assaults the child and causes... |
9A.36.140 | Assault of a child in the third degree. | (1) A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of the crime of assault of a child in the third degree if the child is under the age of thirteen and the person commits the crime of assault in the third degree as defined in RCW 9A.36.031 (1) (d) or (f) against the child. (2) Assault of a child in the third degree ... |
9A.36.150 | Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. | (1) A person commits the crime of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence if the person: (a) Commits a crime of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 10.99.020 ; and (b) Prevents or attempts to prevent the victim of or a witness to that domestic violence crime from calling a 911 emergency communication syste... |
9A.36.160 | Failing to summon assistance. | A person is guilty of the crime of failing to summon assistance if: (1) He or she was present when a crime was committed against another person; and (2) He or she knows that the other person has suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of the crime committed against the other person and that the other person is in ... |
9A.36.161 | Failing to summon assistance—Penalty. | A violation of RCW 9A.36.160 is a misdemeanor.
[ 2005 c 209 s 2 .] |
9A.36.170 | Female genital mutilation—Minors. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person is guilty of female genital mutilation when the person knowingly: (a) Commits female genital mutilation on a minor; or (b) Transports a minor, or causes or permits the transport of a minor, for the purpose of the performance of female genital mutilation... |
9A.36.175 | Female genital mutilation—Minors—Civil action. | (1) A victim of female genital mutilation under RCW 9A.36.170 may bring a civil cause of action against the person who committed the female genital mutilation for economic and noneconomic damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in bringing the action. (2) A civil cause of action for... |
9A.40.010 | Definitions. | The following definitions apply in this chapter: (1) "Abduct" means to restrain a person by either (a) secreting or holding him or her in a place where he or she is not likely to be found, or (b) using or threatening to use deadly force. (2) "Commercial sex act" means any act of sexual contact or sexual intercourse for... |
9A.40.020 | Kidnapping in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of kidnapping in the first degree if he or she intentionally abducts another person with intent: (a) To hold him or her for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; or (b) To facilitate commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or (c) To inflict bodily injury on him or her; or (d) To inf... |
9A.40.030 | Kidnapping in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of kidnapping in the second degree if he or she intentionally abducts another person under circumstances not amounting to kidnapping in the first degree. (2) In any prosecution for kidnapping in the second degree, it is a defense if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence ... |
9A.40.040 | Unlawful imprisonment. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment if he or she knowingly restrains another person. (2) Unlawful imprisonment is a class C felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 365 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.40.040 .] |
9A.40.060 | Custodial interference in the first degree. | (1) A relative of a child under the age of eighteen or of an incompetent person is guilty of custodial interference in the first degree if, with the intent to deny access to the child or incompetent person by a parent, guardian, institution, agency, or other person having a lawful right to physical custody of such pers... |
9A.40.070 | Custodial interference in the second degree. | (1) A relative of a person is guilty of custodial interference in the second degree if, with the intent to deny access to such person by a parent, guardian, institution, agency, or other person having a lawful right to physical custody of such person, the relative takes, entices, retains, detains, or conceals the perso... |
9A.40.080 | Custodial interference—Assessment of costs—Defense—Consent defense, restricted. | (1) Any reasonable expenses incurred in locating or returning a child or incompetent person shall be assessed against a defendant convicted under RCW 9A.40.060 or 9A.40.070 . (2) In any prosecution of custodial interference in the first or second degree, it is a complete defense, if established by the defendant by a pr... |
9A.40.090 | Luring. | (1) A person commits the crime of luring if the person, with the intent to harm the health, safety, or welfare of the minor or person with a developmental disability or with the intent to facilitate the commission of any crime: (a) Orders, lures, or attempts to lure a minor or a person with a developmental disability i... |
9A.40.100 | Trafficking. | (1) A person is guilty of trafficking in the first degree when such person recruits, entices, harbors, transports, isolates, solicits, provides, obtains, buys, purchases, maintains, or receives by any means another person and: (a)(i) Knows, or acts in reckless disregard of the fact, that force, fraud, or coercion will ... |
9A.40.102 | Trafficking—Court appearance—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system. | (1) A defendant who is charged by citation, complaint, or information with an offense involving trafficking, as described in RCW 9A.40.100 , and is not arrested, shall appear in court for arraignment or initial appearance in person as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fourteen days after the defendant is ... |
9A.40.104 | Trafficking—Court may prohibit defendant's contact with victim—No-contact orders—Issuance, termination, modification—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system. | (1) Because of the likelihood of repeated harassment and intimidation directed at those who have been victims of trafficking as described in RCW 9A.40.100 , before any defendant charged with or arrested, for a crime involving trafficking, is released from custody, or at any time the case remains unresolved, the court m... |
9A.40.106 | Trafficking—Condition of sentence restricting contact—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system. | (1) If a defendant is found guilty of the crime of trafficking under RCW 9A.40.100 and a condition of the sentence restricts the defendant's ability to have contact with the victim, the condition must be recorded and a written certified copy of that order must be provided to the victim by the clerk of the court. Willfu... |
9A.40.110 | Coercion of involuntary servitude. | (1) A person is guilty of coercion of involuntary servitude if he or she coerces, as defined in RCW 9A.36.070 , another person to perform labor or services by: (a) Withholding or threatening to withhold or destroy documents relating to a person's immigration status; or (b) Threatening to notify law enforcement official... |
9A.40.120 | Enforcement of orders restricting contact. | Any general authority Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 in this state may enforce this chapter as it relates to orders restricting the defendants' ability to have contact with the victim or others.
[ 2017 c 230 s 2 .] |
9A.40.900 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
9A.42.005 | Findings and intent—Christian Science treatment—Rules of evidence. | The legislature finds that there is a significant need to protect children and dependent persons, including frail elder and vulnerable adults, from abuse and neglect by their parents, by persons entrusted with their physical custody, or by persons employed to provide them with the basic necessities of life. The legisla... |
9A.42.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Abandons" means leaving a child or other dependent person without the means or ability to obtain one or more of the basic necessities of life. (2) "Basic necessities of life" means food, water, shelter, clothing, and medically necessary health care, including but not limited to health-rela... |
9A.42.020 | Criminal mistreatment in the first degree. | (1) A parent of a child, the person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or a person employed to provide to the child or dependent person the basic necessities of life is guilty of ... |
9A.42.030 | Criminal mistreatment in the second degree. | (1) A parent of a child, the person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or a person employed to provide to the child or dependent person the basic necessities of life is guilty of ... |
9A.42.035 | Criminal mistreatment in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of the crime of criminal mistreatment in the third degree if the person is the parent of a child, is a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, is a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or... |
9A.42.037 | Criminal mistreatment in the fourth degree. | (1) A person is guilty of the crime of criminal mistreatment in the fourth degree if the person is the parent of a child, is a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, is a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, o... |
9A.42.039 | Arresting officer, notification by. | (1) When a law enforcement officer arrests a person for criminal mistreatment of a child, the officer must notify child protective services. (2) When a law enforcement officer arrests a person for criminal mistreatment of a dependent person other than a child, the officer must notify adult protective services.
[ 2002 c... |
9A.42.040 | Withdrawal of life support systems. | RCW 9A.42.020 , 9A.42.030 , 9A.42.035 , and 9A.42.037 do not apply to decisions to withdraw life support systems made in accordance with chapter 7.70 or 70.122 RCW by the dependent person, his or her legal surrogate, or others with a legal duty to care for the dependent person.
[ 2002 c 219 s 3 ; 2000 c 76 s 2 ; 1986 c... |
9A.42.045 | Palliative care. | RCW 9A.42.020 , 9A.42.030 , 9A.42.035 , and 9A.42.037 do not apply when a terminally ill or permanently unconscious person or his or her legal surrogate, as set forth in chapter 7.70 RCW, requests, and the person receives, palliative care from a licensed home health agency, hospice agency, nursing home, or hospital pro... |
9A.42.050 | Defense of financial inability. | In any prosecution for criminal mistreatment, it shall be a defense that the withholding of the basic necessities of life is due to financial inability only if the person charged has made a reasonable effort to obtain adequate assistance. This defense is available to a person employed to provide the basic necessities o... |
9A.42.060 | Abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree—Exception. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree if: (a) The person is the parent of a child, a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility t... |
9A.42.070 | Abandonment of a dependent person in the second degree—Exception. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of abandonment of a dependent person in the second degree if: (a) The person is the parent of a child, a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility ... |
9A.42.080 | Abandonment of a dependent person in the third degree—Exception. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of abandonment of a dependent person in the third degree if: (a) The person is the parent of a child, a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility t... |
9A.42.090 | Abandonment of a dependent person—Defense. | It is an affirmative defense to the charge of abandonment of a dependent person, that the person employed to provide any of the basic necessities of life to the child or other dependent person, gave reasonable notice of termination of services and the services were not terminated until after the termination date specif... |
9A.42.100 | Endangerment with a controlled substance. | A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, an... |
9A.42.110 | Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender. | (1) A person is guilty of the crime of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender if the person is (a) the parent of a child; (b) entrusted with the physical custody of a child; or (c) employed to provide to the child the basic necessities of life, and leaves the child in the care or custody of another person who is... |
9A.44.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse of a supervisory position" means: (a) To use a direct or indirect threat or promise to exercise authority to the detriment or benefit of a minor; or (b) To exploit a significant relationship in order to obtain the consent of a minor. (2) "Consent" means that at the time of the act of... |
9A.44.020 | Testimony—Evidence—Written motion—Admissibility. | (1) In order to convict a person of any crime defined in this chapter it shall not be necessary that the testimony of the alleged victim be corroborated. (2) Evidence of the victim's past sexual behavior including but not limited to the victim's marital history; divorce history; general reputation for promiscuity, nonc... |
9A.44.025 | Depictions of victim created during forensic examination—Confidentiality. | (1) In a criminal proceeding, a depiction of a victim's genitals that was created during a sexual assault medical forensic examination, regardless of its format: (a) Shall not be shown in open judicial proceedings; and (b) Must be filed as a confidential document within the court file. (2) An expert witness in a crimin... |
9A.44.026 | Depiction of victim created during forensic examination—Sealing and destruction of exhibit. | (1) Whenever a depiction of a victim or a victim's genitals that was created during a sexual assault medical forensic examination, regardless of its format, is marked as an exhibit in a criminal proceeding, the prosecutor shall seek an order sealing the exhibit at the close of the trial. Any exhibits sealed under this ... |
9A.44.030 | Defenses to prosecution under this chapter. | (1) In any prosecution under this chapter in which lack of consent is based solely upon the victim's mental incapacity or upon the victim's being physically helpless, it is a defense which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the offense the defendant reasonably believed that ... |
9A.44.040 | Rape in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person: (a) By forcible compulsion where the perpetrator or an accessory: (i) Uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon or what appears to be a deadly weapon; or (ii) Kidnaps the victim; or (iii) Inflicts serio... |
9A.44.045 | First degree rape—Penalties. | No person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be granted a deferred or suspended sentence except for the purpose of commitment to an inpatient treatment facility: PROVIDED, That every person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be confined for a minimum of three years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the *board o... |
9A.44.050 | Rape in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape in the second degree when, under circumstances not constituting rape in the first degree, the person engages in sexual intercourse with another person: (a) By forcible compulsion; (b) When the victim is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated;... |
9A.44.060 | Rape in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape in the third degree when, under circumstances not constituting rape in the first or second degrees, such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person: (a) Where the victim did not consent as defined in *RCW 9A.44.010 (7), to sexual intercourse with the perpetrator; or (b) Wher... |
9A.44.073 | Rape of a child in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape of a child in the first degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is less than twelve years old and the perpetrator is at least twenty-four months older than the victim. (2) Rape of a child in the first degree is a class A felony.
[ 2021 c 142 s 2 ; 1988 c 145 s 2 .]
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9A.44.076 | Rape of a child in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape of a child in the second degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is at least twelve years old but less than fourteen years old and the perpetrator is at least thirty-six months older than the victim. (2) Rape of a child in the second degree is a class A felony.
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9A.44.079 | Rape of a child in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of rape of a child in the third degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is at least fourteen years old but less than sixteen years old and the perpetrator is at least forty-eight months older than the victim. (2) Rape of a child in the third degree is a class C felony.
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9A.44.083 | Child molestation in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of child molestation in the first degree when the person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another who is less than twelve years old and the perpetrator is at least thirty-six months older than the victim. (2) Child molestation in the f... |
9A.44.086 | Child molestation in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of child molestation in the second degree when the person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another who is at least twelve years old but less than fourteen years old and the perpetrator is at least thirty-six months older than the victi... |
9A.44.089 | Child molestation in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of child molestation in the third degree when the person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another who is at least fourteen years old but less than sixteen years old and the perpetrator is at least forty-eight months older than the vict... |
9A.44.093 | Sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree when: (a) The person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual intercourse with another person who is at least sixteen years old but less than eighteen years old, if the perpetrator is at least sixty mon... |
9A.44.096 | Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree when: (a) The person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another person who is at least sixteen years old but less than eighteen years old, if the perpetrator is at least sixty months... |
9A.44.100 | Indecent liberties. | (1) A person is guilty of indecent liberties when he or she knowingly causes another person to have sexual contact with him or her or another: (a) By forcible compulsion; (b) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless; (c) When the... |
9A.44.105 | Sexually violating human remains. | (1) Any person who has sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a dead human body is guilty of a class C felony. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Sexual intercourse" (i) has its ordinary meaning and occurs upon any penetration, however slight; and (ii) also means any penetration of the vagina or anus however slight, ... |
9A.44.115 | Voyeurism. | (1) As used in this section: (a) "Intimate areas" means any portion of a person's body or undergarments that is covered by clothing and intended to be protected from public view; (b) "Photographs" or "films" means the making of a photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording or trans... |
9A.44.120 | Admissibility of child's statement—Conditions. | (1) A statement not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, is admissible in evidence in dependency proceedings under Title 13 RCW and criminal proceedings, including juvenile offense adjudications, in the courts of the state of Washington if: (a)(i) It is made by a child when under the age of ten describing any... |
9A.44.128 | Definitions applicable to RCW9A.44.130through9A.44.145,10.01.200,43.43.540,70.48.470, and72.09.330. | For the purposes of RCW 9A.44.130 through 9A.44.145 , 10.01.200 , 43.43.540 , 70.48.470 , and 72.09.330 , the following definitions apply: (1) "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older on the offense date or who is convicted of and sentenced for an offense in adult court pursuant to RCW 13.04.030 (1)(e)(v)... |
9A.44.130 | Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Procedures—Definition—Penalties. | (1)(a) Any adult residing whether or not the person has a fixed residence, or who is a student, is employed, or carries on a vocation in this state who has been found to have committed or has been convicted of any sex offense or kidnapping offense, or who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity under chapter 10... |
9A.44.145 | Notification to offenders of changed requirements and ability to petition for relief from registration. | (1) The state patrol shall notify: (a) Registered sex and kidnapping offenders of any change to the registration requirements, including the extinguishment of a legal obligation to register under RCW 9A.44.144 ; (b) No less than annually, an offender having a duty to register under RCW 9A.44.143 for a sex offense or ki... |
9A.44.132 | Failure to register as sex offender or kidnapping offender. | (1) A person commits the crime of failure to register as a sex offender if the person has a duty to register under RCW 9A.44.130 for a felony sex offense and knowingly fails to comply with any of the requirements of RCW 9A.44.130 . (a) The failure to register as a sex offender pursuant to this subsection is a class C f... |
9A.44.135 | Address verification. | (1) When an offender registers with the county sheriff pursuant to RCW 9A.44.130 , the county sheriff shall notify the police chief or town marshal of the jurisdiction in which the offender has registered to live. If the offender registers to live in an unincorporated area of the county, the sheriff shall make reasonab... |
9A.44.138 | Attendance, employment of registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders at schools and institutions of higher education—Notice to designated recipients—Information exempt from disclosure. | (1) Upon receiving notice from a registered person pursuant to RCW 9A.44.130 that the person will be attending a school enrolling students in grades kindergarten through twelve or an institution of higher education, or will be employed with an institution of higher education, the sheriff must promptly notify the design... |
9A.44.140 | Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Duty to register. | The duty to register under RCW 9A.44.130 shall continue for the duration provided in this section. (1) For an adult convicted in this state of a class A felony, or an adult convicted of any sex offense or kidnapping offense who has one or more prior convictions for a sex offense or kidnapping offense, the duty to regis... |
9A.44.141 | Investigation—End of duty to register—Removal from registry—Civil liability. | (1) Upon the request of a person who is listed in the Washington state patrol central registry of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders, the county sheriff shall investigate whether a person's duty to register has ended by operation of law pursuant to RCW 9A.44.140 . (a) Using available records, the county sheriff sha... |
9A.44.142 | Relief from duty to register—Petition—Exceptions. | (1) A person who is required to register under RCW 9A.44.130 may petition the superior court to be relieved of the duty to register: (a) If the person has a duty to register for a sex offense or kidnapping offense committed when the offender was a juvenile, regardless of whether the conviction was in this state, as pro... |
9A.44.143 | Relief from duty to register for sex offense or kidnapping offense committed when offender was a juvenile and who has not been determined to be a sexually violent predator—Petition—Exception. | (1) An offender having a duty to register under RCW 9A.44.130 for a sex offense or kidnapping offense committed when the offender was a juvenile, and who has not been determined to be a sexually violent predator pursuant to chapter 71.09 RCW may petition the superior court to be relieved of that duty as provided in thi... |
9A.44.144 | Relief from duty to register—Juvenile offenders. | (1) For a person who is not an adult, any existing legal obligation to register as a sex offender is extinguished on November 1, 2023, if the person no longer has a duty to register under RCW 9A.44.130 (1)(b). (2) For a person who has an existing legal obligation to register under RCW 9A.44.130 (1)(b), the obligation s... |
9A.44.148 | Application of RCW9A.44.128through9A.44.145—Duty to register under law as it existed prior to July 28, 1991. | (1) RCW 9A.44.128 through 9A.44.145 apply to offenders who committed their crimes and were adjudicated within the following time frames: (a) Sex offenders convicted of a sex offense on or after July 28, 1991, for a sex offense committed on or after February 28, 1990; (b) Kidnapping offenders convicted of a kidnapping o... |
9A.44.150 | Testimony of child by closed-circuit television. | (1) On motion of the prosecuting attorney in a criminal proceeding, the court may order that a child under the age of 18 may testify in a room outside the presence of the defendant and the jury while one-way closed-circuit television equipment simultaneously projects the child's testimony into another room so the defen... |
9A.44.160 | Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another person: (a) When: (i) The victim is a resident of a state, county, or city adult or juvenile correctional facility, including but not limited to jails, prisons, detention centers, or work releas... |
9A.44.170 | Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree when the person has sexual contact with another person: (a) When: (i) The victim is a resident of a state, county, or city adult or juvenile correctional facility, including but not limited to jails, prisons, detention centers, or work release f... |
9A.44.180 | Custodial sexual misconduct—Defense. | It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under RCW 9A.44.160 or 9A.44.170 , to be proven by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act of sexual intercourse or sexual contact resulted from forcible compulsion by the other person.
[ 1999 c 45 s 3 .] |
9A.44.190 | Criminal trespass against children—Definitions. | As used in this section and RCW 9A.44.193 and 9A.44.196 : (1) "Covered entity" means any public facility or private facility whose primary purpose, at any time, is to provide for the education, care, or recreation of a child or children, including but not limited to community and recreational centers, playgrounds, scho... |
9A.44.193 | Criminal trespass against children—Covered entities. | (1) An owner, manager, or operator of a covered entity may order a covered offender from the legal premises of a covered entity as provided under this section. To do this, the owner, manager, or operator of a covered entity must first provide the covered offender, or cause the covered offender to be provided, personal ... |
9A.44.196 | Criminal trespass against children. | (1) A person is guilty of the crime of criminal trespass against children if he or she: (a) Is a covered offender as defined in RCW 9A.44.190 ; and (b)(i) Is personally served with written notice complying with the requirements of RCW 9A.44.193 that excludes the covered offender from the legal premises of the covered e... |
9A.44.210 | Court initiated issuance of sexual assault no-contact orders—Terms, conditions, requirements, etc. | (1)(a) When any person charged with or arrested for a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 , a violation of RCW 9A.44.096 , a violation of RCW 9.68A.090 , or a gross misdemeanor that is, under chapter 9A.28 RCW, a criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy to commit an offense that is classified... |
9A.44.900 | Decodifications and additions to this chapter. | RCW 9.79.140 , 9.79.150 , 9.79.160 , 9.79.170 as now or hereafter amended, 9.79.180 as now or hereafter amended, 9.79.190 as now or hereafter amended, 9.79.200 as now or hereafter amended, 9.79.210 as now or hereafter amended, 9.79.220 as now or hereafter amended, 9A.88.020 , and 9A.88.100 are each decodified and are e... |
9A.44.901 | Construction—Sections decodified and added to this chapter. | The sections decodified by RCW 9A.44.900 and added to Title 9A RCW as a new chapter with the designation chapter 9A.44 RCW shall be construed as part of Title 9A RCW.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 244 s 18 .] |
9A.44.902 | Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 244. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect on July 1, 1979.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 244 s 19 .] |
9A.44.903 | Section captions—1988 c 145. | Section captions as used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.
[ 1988 c 145 s 22 .]
Effective date — Savings — Application — 1988 c 145: See notes following RCW 9A.44.010 . |
9A.44.904 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
9A.46.010 | Legislative finding. | The legislature finds that the prevention of serious, personal harassment is an important government objective. Toward that end, this chapter is aimed at making unlawful the repeated invasions of a person's privacy by acts and threats which show a pattern of harassment designed to coerce, intimidate, or humiliate the v... |
9A.46.020 | Definition—Penalties. | (1) A person is guilty of harassment if: (a) Without lawful authority, the person knowingly threatens: (i) To cause bodily injury immediately or in the future to the person threatened or to any other person; or (ii) To cause physical damage to the property of a person other than the actor; or (iii) To subject the perso... |
9A.46.030 | Place where committed. | Any harassment offense committed as set forth in RCW 9A.46.020 or 9A.46.110 may be deemed to have been committed where the conduct occurred or at the place from which the threat or threats were made or at the place where the threats were received.
[ 1992 c 186 s 3 ; 1985 c 288 s 3 .]
Severability — 1992 c 186: See note... |
9A.46.040 | Court-ordered requirements upon person charged with crime—Violation. | (1) Because of the likelihood of repeated harassment directed at those who have been victims of harassment in the past, when any defendant charged with a crime involving harassment is released from custody before trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court authorizing the release may issue an order pursuant to th... |
9A.46.050 | Arraignment—No-contact order. | A defendant who is charged by citation, complaint, or information with an offense involving harassment and not arrested shall appear in court for arraignment in person as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fourteen days after the next day on which court is in session following the issuance of the citation ... |
9A.46.055 | Court-initiated stalking no-contact orders. | (1)(a) When any person charged with or arrested for stalking as defined in RCW 9A.46.110 or any other stalking-related offense under RCW 9A.46.060 is released from custody before arraignment or trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court authorizing the release may prohibit that person from having any contact wit... |
9A.46.060 | Crimes included in harassment. | As used in this chapter, "harassment" may include but is not limited to any of the following crimes: (1) Harassment (RCW 9A.46.020 ); (2) Hate crime (RCW 9A.36.080 ); (3) Telephone harassment (RCW 9.61.230 ); (4) Assault in the first degree (RCW 9A.36.011 ); (5) Assault of a child in the first degree (RCW 9A.36.120 ); ... |
9A.46.070 | Enforcement of orders restricting contact. | Any law enforcement agency in this state may enforce this chapter as it relates to orders restricting the defendants' ability to have contact with the victim or others.
[ 1985 c 288 s 7 .] |
9A.46.080 | Order restricting contact—Violation. | The victim shall be informed by local law enforcement agencies or the prosecuting attorney of the final disposition of the case in which the victim is involved. If a defendant is found guilty of a crime of harassment and a condition of the sentence restricts the defendant's ability to have contact with the victim or wi... |
9A.46.085 | Stalking no-contact orders—Appearance before magistrate required. | (1) A defendant arrested for stalking as defined by RCW 9A.46.110 shall be required to appear in person before a magistrate within one judicial day after the arrest. (2) At the time of appearance provided in subsection (1) of this section the court shall determine the necessity of imposing a stalking no-contact order u... |
9A.46.090 | Nonliability of peace officer. | A peace officer shall not be held liable in any civil action for an arrest based on probable cause, enforcement in good faith of a court order, or any other action or omission in good faith under this chapter arising from an alleged incident of harassment brought by any party to the incident.
[ 1985 c 288 s 9 .] |
9A.46.100 | "Convicted," time when. | As used in RCW 9.61.230 , * 9.61.260 , 9A.46.020 , or 9A.46.110 , a person has been "convicted" at such time as a plea of guilty has been accepted or a verdict of guilty has been filed, notwithstanding the pendency of any future proceedings including but not limited to sentencing, posttrial motions, and appeals.
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