Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Chapter 9A.04 Preliminary Article

• 9A.04.010 Title, effective date, application, severability, captions
  (1) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Washington Criminal Code and shall become effective on July 1, 1976. (2) The ...
• 9A.04.020 Purposes -- Principles of construction
  (1) The general purposes of the provisions governing the definition of offenses are: (a) To forbid and prevent conduct that inflicts or threatens substantial harm ...
• 9A.04.030 State criminal jurisdiction
  The following persons are liable to punishment: (1) A person who commits in the state any crime, in whole or in part. (2) A person ...
• 9A.04.040 Classes of crimes
  (1) An offense defined by this title or by any other statute of this state, for which a sentence of imprisonment is authorized, constitutes a ...
• 9A.04.050 People capable of committing crimes -- Capability of children
  Children under the age of eight years are incapable of committing crime. Children of eight and under twelve years of age are presumed to be ...
• 9A.04.060 Common law to supplement statute
  The provisions of the common law relating to the commission of crime and the punishment thereof, insofar as not inconsistent with the Constitution and statutes ...
• 9A.04.070 Who amenable to criminal statutes
  Every person, regardless of whether or not he is an inhabitant of this state, may be tried and punished under the laws of this state ...
• 9A.04.080 Limitation of actions
  (1) Prosecutions for criminal offenses shall not be commenced after the periods prescribed in this section. (a) The following offenses may be prosecuted at any ...
• 9A.04.090 Application of general provisions of the code
  The provisions of chapters 9A.04 through 9A.28 RCW of this title are applicable to offenses defined by this title or another statute, unless this title ...
• 9A.04.100 Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
  (1) Every person charged with the commission of a crime is presumed innocent unless proved guilty. No person may be convicted of a crime unless ...
• 9A.04.110 Definitions
  In this title unless a different meaning plainly is required: (1) "Acted" includes, where relevant, omitted to act; (2) "Actor" includes, where relevant, a person ...

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