RCW Title 9A
E724053
RCW Title 9A is the portion of Washington State’s criminal code that defines crimes and their associated penalties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RCW Title 9A canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal code
ⓘ
title of state statute ⓘ |
| appliesIn | state courts of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons within Washington State jurisdiction ⓘ |
| availableAt | official Washington State Legislature website ⓘ |
| citationStyle | RCW 9A.xx.xxx ⓘ |
| contains | definitions of key criminal law terms ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
crimes in Washington State
ⓘ
criminal offenses ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | RCW Title 9 (obsolete former criminal code) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Washington State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
felonies in Washington State
ⓘ
gross misdemeanors in Washington State ⓘ misdemeanors in Washington State ⓘ |
| hasSection |
RCW 9A.08 (general principles of liability)
ⓘ
RCW 9A.20 (penalties and sentencing) ⓘ RCW 9A.28 (inchoate crimes such as attempt, solicitation, conspiracy) ⓘ RCW 9A.32 (homicide) ⓘ RCW 9A.36 (assault and related offenses) ⓘ RCW 9A.40 (kidnapping and related offenses) ⓘ RCW 9A.44 (sex offenses) ⓘ RCW 9A.48 (arson, reckless burning, and malicious mischief) ⓘ RCW 9A.52 (burglary and trespass) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCW 9A.56 (theft and robbery) ⓘ RCW 9A.60 (forgery and fraud) ⓘ RCW 9A.72 (perjury and related offenses) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCW 9A.76 (obstructing governmental operation) ⓘ RCW 9A.82 (organized crime) ⓘ RCW 9A.84 (public disturbance offenses) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCW 9A.88 (indecent exposure and related offenses) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding law within Washington State ⓘ |
| partOf | Revised Code of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Washington State Statute Law Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify Washington State criminal law
ⓘ
to provide notice of prohibited conduct and penalties ⓘ |
| regulates | criminal liability in Washington State ⓘ |
| specifies |
classifications of crimes
ⓘ
elements of criminal offenses ⓘ penalties for crimes ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by Washington State Legislature ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Washington State courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State prosecutors ⓘ Washington criminal defense attorneys ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.