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9A.46.110 | Stalking. | (1)(a) A person commits the crime of stalking if, without lawful authority the person: (i) Intentionally and repeatedly harasses another person; (ii) Intentionally and repeatedly follows another person; (iii) Intentionally contacts, follows, tracks, or monitors, or attempts to contact, follow, track, or monitor another... |
9A.46.120 | Criminal gang intimidation. | A person commits the offense of criminal gang intimidation if the person threatens another person with bodily injury because the other person refuses to join or has attempted to withdraw from a gang, as defined in RCW 28A.600.455 , if the person who threatens the victim or the victim attends or is registered in a publi... |
9A.46.900 | Short title. | This act shall be known as the antiharassment act of 1985.
[ 1985 c 288 s 12 .] |
9A.46.905 | Effective date—1985 c 288. | 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 May 1, 1985.
[ 1985 c 288 s 15 .] |
9A.48.010 | Definitions. | (1) For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (a) "Building" has the definition in RCW 9A.04.110 (5), and where a building consists of two or more units separately secured or occupied, each unit shall not be treated as a separate building; (b) "Damages", in addition to its ordinary meanin... |
9A.48.020 | Arson in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of arson in the first degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously: (a) Causes a fire or explosion which is manifestly dangerous to any human life, including firefighters; or (b) Causes a fire or explosion which damages a dwelling; or (c) Causes a fire or explosion in any building in which there... |
9A.48.030 | Arson in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of arson in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously causes a fire or explosion which damages a building, or any structure or erection appurtenant to or joining any building, or any wharf, dock, machine, engine, automobile, or other motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, bridge, or ... |
9A.48.040 | Reckless burning in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of reckless burning in the first degree if he or she recklessly damages a building or other structure or any vehicle, railway car, aircraft, or watercraft or any hay, grain, crop, or timber whether cut or standing, by knowingly causing a fire or explosion. (2) Reckless burning in the first degree... |
9A.48.050 | Reckless burning in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of reckless burning in the second degree if he or she knowingly causes a fire or explosion, whether on his or her own property or that of another, and thereby recklessly places a building or other structure, or any vehicle, railway car, aircraft, or watercraft, or any hay, grain, crop or timber, ... |
9A.48.060 | Reckless burning—Defense. | In any prosecution for the crime of reckless burning in the first or second degrees, it shall be a defense if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) No person other than the defendant had a possessory, or pecuniary interest in the damaged or endangered property, or if other persons had s... |
9A.48.070 | Malicious mischief in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the first degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously: (a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding five thousand dollars; (b) Causes an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public by physically damaging or tampering with... |
9A.48.080 | Malicious mischief in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously: (a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars; (b) Creates a substantial risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public, by physicall... |
9A.48.090 | Malicious mischief in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the third degree if he or she: (a) Knowingly and maliciously causes physical damage to the property of another, under circumstances not amounting to malicious mischief in the first or second degree; or (b) Writes, paints, or draws any inscription, figure, or mark of any t... |
9A.48.100 | Malicious mischief—"Physical damage" defined. | For the purposes of RCW 9A.48.070 through 9A.48.090 inclusive: (1) "Physical damage," in addition to its ordinary meaning, shall include the total or partial alteration, damage, obliteration, or erasure of records, information, data, computer programs, or their computer representations, which are recorded for use in co... |
9A.48.105 | Criminal street gang tagging and graffiti. | (1) A person is guilty of criminal street gang tagging and graffiti if he or she commits malicious mischief in the third degree under RCW 9A.48.090 (1)(b) and he or she: (a) Has multiple current convictions for malicious mischief in the third degree offenses under RCW 9A.48.090 (1)(b); or (b) Has previously been convic... |
9A.48.110 | Defacing a state monument. | (1) A person is guilty of defacing a state monument if he or she knowingly defaces a monument or memorial on the state capitol campus or other state property. (2) Defacing a state monument is a misdemeanor.
[ 1995 c 66 s 1 .] |
9A.48.120 | Civil disorder training. | (1) A person is guilty of civil disorder training if he or she teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any device or technique capable of causing significant bodily injury or death to persons, knowing, or having reason to know or intending that same will be unlawfully employed for... |
9A.49.001 | Findings. | The legislature finds that lasers are becoming both less expensive and more accessible in our technologically advanced society. Laser devices are being used by individuals in a manner so as to intimidate and harass. This creates an especially serious problem for law enforcement officers who reasonably believe they are ... |
9A.49.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Aircraft" means any contrivance known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in air. (2) "Laser" means any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by simul... |
9A.49.020 | Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously discharges a laser, under circumstances not amounting to malicious mischief in the first degree: (a) At a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who is performing his or her ... |
9A.49.030 | Unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree if he or she knowingly and maliciously discharges a laser, under circumstances not amounting to unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree or malicious mischief in the first or second degree: (a) At a person, not described in RCW 9A.49.... |
9A.49.040 | Civil infraction, when. | Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree or second degree is a civil infraction if committed by a juvenile who has not before committed either offense. The monetary penalty imposed upon a juvenile may not exceed one hundred dollars.
[ 1999 c 180 s 5 .] |
9A.49.050 | Exclusions. | This chapter does not apply to the conduct of a laser development activity by or on behalf of the United States armed forces.
[ 1999 c 180 s 6 .] |
9A.50.005 | Finding. | The legislature finds that seeking or obtaining health care is fundamental to public health and safety.
[ 1993 c 128 s 1 .] |
9A.50.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Health care facility" means a facility that provides health care services directly to patients, including but not limited to, a hospital, clinic, health care provider's office, health maintenance organizat... |
9A.50.020 | Interference with health care facility. | It is unlawful for a person except as otherwise protected by state or federal law, alone or in concert with others, to willfully or recklessly interfere with access to or from a health care facility or willfully or recklessly disrupt the normal functioning of such facility by: (1) Physically obstructing or impeding the... |
9A.50.030 | Penalty. | (1) A violation of RCW 9A.50.020 is a gross misdemeanor. A person convicted of violating RCW 9A.50.020 shall be punished as follows: (a) For a first offense, a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars and a jail term of not less than twenty-four consecutive hours; (b) For a second offense, a fine of not less tha... |
9A.50.040 | Civil remedies. | (1) A person or health care facility aggrieved by the actions prohibited by RCW 9A.50.020 may seek civil damages from those who committed the prohibited acts and those acting in concert with them. A plaintiff in an action brought under this chapter shall not recover more than his or her actual damages and additional su... |
9A.50.050 | Civil damages. | In a civil action brought under this chapter, an individual plaintiff aggrieved by the actions prohibited by RCW 9A.50.020 may be entitled to recover up to five hundred dollars for each day that the actions occurred, or up to five thousand dollars for each day that the actions occurred if the plaintiff aggrieved by the... |
9A.50.060 | Informational picketing. | Nothing in RCW 9A.50.020 shall prohibit either lawful picketing or other publicity for the purpose of providing the public with information.
[ 1993 c 128 s 8 .] |
9A.50.070 | Protection of health care patients and providers. | A court having jurisdiction over a criminal or civil proceeding under this chapter shall take all steps reasonably necessary to safeguard the individual privacy and prevent harassment of a health care patient or health care provider who is a party or witness in a proceeding, including granting protective orders and ord... |
9A.50.900 | Construction. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right to seek other available criminal or civil remedies. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative, not exclusive.
[ 1993 c 128 s 11 .] |
9A.50.902 | Effective date—1993 c 128. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 26, 1993].
[ 1993 c 128 s 14 .] |
9A.52.010 | Definitions. | The following definitions apply in this chapter: (1) "Enter." The word "enter" when constituting an element or part of a crime, shall include the entrance of the person, or the insertion of any part of his or her body, or any instrument or weapon held in his or her hand and used or intended to be used to threaten or in... |
9A.52.020 | Burglary in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of burglary in the first degree if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, he or she enters or remains unlawfully in a building and if, in entering or while in the building or in immediate flight therefrom, the actor or another participant in the crime (a) is armed wi... |
9A.52.025 | Residential burglary. | (1) A person is guilty of residential burglary if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, the person enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling other than a vehicle. (2) Residential burglary is a class B felony. In establishing sentencing guidelines and disposition standards, residential bu... |
9A.52.030 | Burglary in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, he or she enters or remains unlawfully in a building other than a vehicle or a dwelling. (2) Burglary in the second degree is a class B felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 370 ; 1989 2nd ex.s. c 1 s 2 ; 19... |
9A.52.040 | Inference of intent. | In any prosecution for burglary, any person who enters or remains unlawfully in a building may be inferred to have acted with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, unless such entering or remaining shall be explained by evidence satisfactory to the trier of fact to have been made without such c... |
9A.52.050 | Other crime in committing burglary punishable. | Every person who, in the commission of a burglary shall commit any other crime, may be punished therefor as well as for the burglary, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.52.050 .] |
9A.52.060 | Making or having burglar tools. | (1) Every person who shall make or mend or cause to be made or mended, or have in his or her possession, any engine, machine, tool, false key, pick lock, bit, nippers, or implement adapted, designed, or commonly used for the commission of burglary under circumstances evincing an intent to use or employ, or allow the sa... |
9A.52.070 | Criminal trespass in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building. (2) Criminal trespass in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 s 372 ; 1979 ex.s. c 244 s 12 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.52.070 .]
Effective date — 1979 ex.s. c 244: See RCW... |
9A.52.080 | Criminal trespass in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree. (2) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 s 373 ; 1979 ex.s. c 2... |
9A.52.090 | Criminal trespass—Defenses. | In any prosecution under RCW 9A.52.070 and 9A.52.080 , it is a defense that: (1) A building involved in an offense under RCW 9A.52.070 was abandoned; or (2) The premises were at the time open to members of the public and the actor complied with all lawful conditions imposed on access to or remaining in the premises; or... |
9A.52.092 | School bus trespass. | (1) A person is guilty of school bus trespass if he or she knowingly and maliciously: (a) Enters or remains unlawfully in a school bus; (b) Does any other act that creates a substantial risk of harm to passengers or the driver; and (c) Causes a substantial interruption or impairment to services rendered by the school b... |
9A.52.095 | Vehicle prowling in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of vehicle prowling in the first degree if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, he or she enters or remains unlawfully in a motor home, as defined in RCW 46.04.305 , or in a vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail which has a cabin equipped wi... |
9A.52.100 | Vehicle prowling in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of vehicle prowling in the second degree if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, he or she enters or remains unlawfully in a vehicle other than a motor home, as defined in RCW 46.04.305 , or a vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail which has ... |
9A.52.105 | Removal of unauthorized persons—Declaration—Liability—Rights. | (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section and upon the receipt of a declaration signed under penalty of perjury, in the form prescribed in RCW 9A.52.115 , declaring the truth of all of the required elements set forth in subsection (4) of this section, a peace officer shall have the authority to: (a) Remove... |
9A.52.115 | Removal of unauthorized persons—Declaration form—Penalty for false swearing. | The owner of premises, or his or her authorized agent, may initiate the investigation and request the removal of an unauthorized person or persons from the premises by providing to law enforcement a declaration containing all of the following required elements and in substantially the following form: REQUEST TO REMOVE ... |
9A.56.010 | Definitions. | The following definitions are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Access device" means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of account access that can be used alone or in conjunction with another access device to obtain money, goods, services, or anything else of valu... |
9A.56.020 | Theft—Definition, defense. | (1) "Theft" means: (a) To wrongfully obtain or exert unauthorized control over the property or services of another or the value thereof, with intent to deprive him or her of such property or services; or (b) By color or aid of deception to obtain control over the property or services of another or the value thereof, wi... |
9A.56.030 | Theft in the first degree. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 9A.56.400 , a person is guilty of theft in the first degree if he or she commits theft of: (a) Property or services which exceed(s) five thousand dollars in value other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 ; (b) Property of any value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or... |
9A.56.040 | Theft in the second degree. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 9A.56.400 , a person is guilty of theft in the second degree if he or she commits theft of: (a) Property or services which exceed(s) seven hundred fifty dollars in value but does not exceed five thousand dollars in value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle; ... |
9A.56.050 | Theft in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of theft in the third degree if he or she commits theft of property or services which (a) does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars in value, or (b) includes ten or more merchandise pallets, or ten or more beverage crates, or a combination of ten or more merchandise pallets and beverage crates.... |
9A.56.060 | Unlawful issuance of checks or drafts. | (1) Any person who shall with intent to defraud, make, or draw, or utter, or deliver to another person any check, or draft, on a bank or other depository for the payment of money, knowing at the time of such drawing, or delivery, that he or she has not sufficient funds in, or credit with the bank or other depository, t... |
9A.56.063 | Making or possessing motor vehicle theft tools. | (1) Any person who makes or mends, or causes to be made or mended, uses, or has in his or her possession any motor vehicle theft tool, that is adapted, designed, or commonly used for the commission of motor vehicle related theft, under circumstances evincing an intent to use or employ, or allow the same to be used or e... |
9A.56.065 | Theft of motor vehicle. | (1) A person is guilty of theft of a motor vehicle if he or she commits theft of a motor vehicle. (2) Theft of a motor vehicle is a class B felony.
[ 2007 c 199 s 2 .]
Findings — Intent — 2007 c 199: "(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Automobiles are an essential part of our everyday lives. The west coast is the only... |
9A.56.068 | Possession of stolen vehicle. | (1) A person is guilty of possession of a stolen vehicle if he or she possess [possesses] a stolen motor vehicle. (2) Possession of a stolen motor vehicle is a class B felony.
[ 2007 c 199 s 5 .]
Findings — Intent — Short title — 2007 c 199: See notes following RCW 9A.56.065 . |
9A.56.070 | Taking motor vehicle without permission in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree if he or she, without the permission of the owner or person entitled to possession, intentionally takes or drives away an automobile or motor vehicle, whether propelled by steam, electricity, or internal combustion engine, that is ... |
9A.56.075 | Taking motor vehicle without permission in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree if he or she, without the permission of the owner or person entitled to possession, intentionally takes or drives away any automobile or motor vehicle, whether propelled by steam, electricity, or internal combustion engine, that is... |
9A.56.078 | Motor vehicle crimes—Civil action. | (1) A person who is deprived of his or her motor vehicle because of a violation of RCW 9A.56.030 , 9A.56.040 , 9A.56.070 , or 9A.56.075 may file an action in superior court against the perpetrator for the recovery of actual damages, limited to the value of any damage to the vehicle and any property stolen from the vehi... |
9A.56.080 | Theft of livestock in the first degree. | (1) Every person who, with intent to sell or exchange and to deprive or defraud the lawful owner thereof, willfully takes, leads, or transports away, conceals, withholds, slaughters, or otherwise appropriates any horse, mule, cow, heifer, bull, steer, swine, goat, or sheep is guilty of theft of livestock in the first d... |
9A.56.083 | Theft of livestock in the second degree. | (1) A person who commits what would otherwise be theft of livestock in the first degree but without intent to sell or exchange, and for the person's own use only, is guilty of theft of livestock in the second degree. (2) Theft of livestock in the second degree is a class C felony.
[ 2003 c 53 s 75 .]
Intent — Effective... |
9A.56.085 | Minimum fine for theft of livestock. | (1) Whenever an adult offender is convicted of a violation of RCW 9A.56.080 or 9A.56.083 , the convicting court shall order the person to pay the amount of two thousand dollars for each animal killed or possessed. (2) For the purpose of this section, the term "convicted" includes a plea of guilty, a finding of guilt re... |
9A.56.096 | Theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property. | (1) A person who, with intent to deprive the owner or owner's agent, wrongfully obtains, or exerts unauthorized control over, or by color or aid of deception gains control of personal property that is rented, leased, or loaned by written agreement to the person, is guilty of theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or... |
9A.56.100 | Theft and larceny equated. | All offenses defined as larcenies outside of this title shall be treated as thefts as provided in this title.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.100 .] |
9A.56.110 | Extortion—Definition. | "Extortion" means knowingly to obtain or attempt to obtain by threat property or services of the owner, and specifically includes sexual favors.
[ 1999 c 143 s 37 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 4 s 2 ; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 s 10. Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.110 .]
Severability — 1983 1st ex.s. c 4: See note following RCW... |
9A.56.120 | Extortion in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of extortion in the first degree if he or she commits extortion by means of a threat as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 (28) (a), (b), or (c). (2) Extortion in the first degree is a class B felony.
[ 2025 c 58 s 2005 ; 2011 c 336 s 377 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.120 .]
Explanatory note — 2025 c 58: ... |
9A.56.130 | Extortion in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of extortion in the second degree if he or she commits extortion by means of a wrongful threat as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 (28) (d) through (j). (2) In any prosecution under this section based on a threat to accuse any person of a crime or cause criminal charges to be instituted against any perso... |
9A.56.140 | Possessing stolen property—Definition—Presumption. | (1) "Possessing stolen property" means knowingly to receive, retain, possess, conceal, or dispose of stolen property knowing that it has been stolen and to withhold or appropriate the same to the use of any person other than the true owner or person entitled thereto. (2) The fact that the person who stole the property ... |
9A.56.150 | Possessing stolen property in the first degree—Other than firearm or motor vehicle. | (1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the first degree if he or she possesses stolen property, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, which: (a) Exceeds five thousand dollars in value; or (b) Was property or equipment used by firefighters or emergency medical service provi... |
9A.56.160 | Possessing stolen property in the second degree—Other than firearm or motor vehicle. | (1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the second degree if: (a) He or she possesses stolen property, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, which exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars in value but does not exceed five thousand dollars in value; or (b) He or she possesses a s... |
9A.56.170 | Possessing stolen property in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the third degree if he or she possesses (a) stolen property which does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars in value, or (b) ten or more stolen merchandise pallets, or ten or more stolen beverage crates, or a combination of ten or more stolen merchandise pallets... |
9A.56.180 | Obscuring the identity of a machine. | (1) A person is guilty of obscuring the identity of a machine if he or she knowingly: (a) Obscures the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing identification number or mark upon any vehicle, machine, engine, apparatus, appliance, or other device with intent to render it unidentifiable; or (b) Possesses... |
9A.56.190 | Robbery—Definition. | A person commits robbery when he or she unlawfully takes personal property from the person of another or in his or her presence against his or her will by the use or threatened use of immediate force, violence, or fear of injury to that person or his or her property or the person or property of anyone. Such force or fe... |
9A.56.200 | Robbery in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree if: (a) In the commission of a robbery or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she: (i) Is armed with a deadly weapon; or (ii) Displays what appears to be a firearm or other deadly weapon; or (iii) Inflicts bodily injury; or (b) He or she commits a robbery within an... |
9A.56.210 | Robbery in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he or she commits robbery. (2) Robbery in the second degree is a class B felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 380 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.210 .] |
9A.56.220 | Theft of subscription television services. | (1) A person is guilty of theft of subscription television services if, with intent to avoid payment of the lawful charge of a subscription television service, he or she: (a) Obtains or attempts to obtain subscription television service from a subscription television service company by trick, artifice, deception, use o... |
9A.56.230 | Unlawful sale of subscription television services. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful sale of subscription television services if, with intent to avoid payment or to facilitate the avoidance of payment of the lawful charge for any subscription television service, he or she, without authorization from the subscription television service company: (a) Publishes or adverti... |
9A.56.240 | Forfeiture and disposal of device used to commit violation. | Upon conviction of theft or unlawful sale of cable television services and upon motion and hearing, the court shall order the forfeiture of any decoder, descrambler, or other device used in committing the violation of RCW 9A.56.220 or 9A.56.230 as contraband and dispose of it at the court's discretion.
[ 1985 c 430 s 3... |
9A.56.250 | Civil cause of action. | (1) In addition to the criminal penalties provided in RCW 9A.56.220 and 9A.56.230 , there is created a civil cause of action for theft of subscription television services and for unlawful sale of subscription television services. (2) A person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property by an act des... |
9A.56.260 | Connection of channel converter. | No person may be charged with theft under RCW 9A.56.220 or subject to a civil cause of action under RCW 9A.56.250 for connecting a nondecoding or nondescrambling channel frequency converter, which includes cable-ready television sets, video recorders, or similar equipment, to a cable system.
[ 1985 c 430 s 5 .]
Severab... |
9A.56.262 | Theft of telecommunication services. | (1) A person is guilty of theft of telecommunication services if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment: (a) Uses a telecommunication device to obtain telecommunication services without having entered into a prior agreement with a telecommunication service provider to pay for the telecommunication service... |
9A.56.264 | Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment or to facilitate avoidance of payment: (a) Manufactures, produces, or assembles a telecommunication device; (b) Modifies, alters, programs, or reprograms a telecommunication device to be ... |
9A.56.266 | Unlawful sale of telecommunication device. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful sale of a telecommunication device if he or she sells, leases, exchanges, or offers to sell, lease, or exchange: (a) A telecommunication device, knowing that the purchaser, lessee, or recipient, or a third person, intends to use the device to avoid payment or to facilitate avoidance o... |
9A.56.268 | Civil cause of action. | (1) In addition to the criminal penalties provided in RCW 9A.56.262 through 9A.56.266 , there is created a civil cause of action for theft of telecommunication services, for unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device, and for unlawful sale of a telecommunication device. (2) A person who sustains injury to his o... |
9A.56.270 | Shopping cart theft. | (1) It is unlawful to do any of the following acts, if a shopping cart has a permanently affixed sign as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) To remove a shopping cart from the parking area of a retail establishment with the intent to deprive the owner of the shopping cart the use of the cart; or (b) To be i... |
9A.56.280 | Credit, debit cards, checks, etc.—Definitions. | As used in RCW 9A.56.280 , 9A.56.290 , 9A.60.020 , 9A.56.320 , and 9A.56.330 , unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cardholder" means a person to whom a credit card or payment card is issued or a person who otherwise is authorized to use a credit card or payment card. (2) "Check" means a negotiable instrument th... |
9A.56.290 | Credit, payment cards—Unlawful factoring of transactions. | (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful factoring of a credit card or payment card transaction if the person: (a) Uses a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on a payment card without the permission of the authorized user of the payment card or ... |
9A.56.300 | Theft of a firearm. | (1) A person is guilty of theft of a firearm if he or she commits a theft of any firearm. (2) This section applies regardless of the value of the firearm taken in the theft. (3) Each firearm taken in the theft under this section is a separate offense. (4) The definition of "theft" and the defense allowed against the pr... |
9A.56.310 | Possessing a stolen firearm. | (1) A person is guilty of possessing a stolen firearm if he or she possesses, carries, delivers, sells, or is in control of a stolen firearm. (2) This section applies regardless of the stolen firearm's value. (3) Each stolen firearm possessed under this section is a separate offense. (4) The definition of "possessing s... |
9A.56.320 | Financial fraud—Unlawful possession, production of instruments of. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful production of payment instruments if he or she prints or produces a check or other payment instrument in the name of a person or entity, or with the routing number or account number of a person or entity, without the permission of the person or entity to manufacture or reproduce such ... |
9A.56.330 | Possession of another's identification. | (1) A person is guilty of possession of another's identification if the person knowingly possesses personal identification bearing another person's identity, when the person possessing the personal identification does not have the other person's permission to possess it, and when the possession does not amount to a vio... |
9A.56.340 | Theft with the intent to resell. | (1) A person is guilty of theft with the intent to resell if he or she commits theft of property with a value of at least two hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with the intent to resell the property for monetary or other gain. (2) The person is guilty of theft with the intent to resell in the first ... |
9A.56.350 | Organized retail theft. | (1) A person is guilty of organized retail theft if he or she: (a) Commits theft of property with a value of at least seven hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with an accomplice; (b) Possesses stolen property, as defined in RCW 9A.56.140 , with a value of at least seven hundred fifty dollars from a m... |
9A.56.360 | Retail theft with special circumstances. | (1) A person commits retail theft with special circumstances if he or she commits theft of property from a mercantile establishment with one of the following special circumstances: (a) To facilitate the theft, the person leaves the mercantile establishment through a designated emergency exit; (b) The person was, at the... |
9A.56.370 | Mail theft. | (1) A person is guilty of mail theft if he or she: (a) Commits theft of mail addressed to three or more different addresses; and (b) commits theft of a minimum of ten separate pieces of mail. (2) Each set of ten separate pieces of stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes constitutes a separate and dis... |
9A.56.380 | Possession of stolen mail. | (1) A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she: (a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail. (2) "Possesses stolen mail" means to knowingly receive, retain, possess, conceal, or dispose of stolen mail knowi... |
9A.56.390 | Mail theft—Possession of stolen mail—Commission of other crime. | Every person who, in the commission of mail theft or possession of stolen mail, shall commit any other crime, may be punished therefor as well as for the mail theft or possession of stolen mail, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately.
[ 2011 c 164 s 5 .]
Intent — 2011 c 164: See note following RCW 9A.56.010 . |
9A.56.400 | Theft from a vulnerable adult in the first degree—Theft from a vulnerable adult in the second degree. | (1)(a) A person is guilty of theft from a vulnerable adult in the first degree if he or she commits theft of property or services that exceed(s) five thousand dollars in value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 , of a vulnerable adult. The defendant must have known or should have known that the victim was... |
9A.56.410 | Metal property deception. | (1) It is a gross misdemeanor under chapter 9A.20 RCW for: (a) Any person to deliberately remove, alter, or obliterate any manufacturer's make, model, or serial number, personal identification number, or identifying marks engraved or etched upon an item of private metal property, nonferrous metal property, or commercia... |
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