Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Section 9A.48.060 Reckless burning -- Defense

§ 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 such an interest, all of them consented to the defendant's conduct; and

(b) The defendant's sole intent was to destroy or damage the property for a lawful purpose.

[1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.48.060.]

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