Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Section 9A.32.010 Homicide defined

§ 9A.32.010. Homicide defined

Homicide is the killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another, death occurring at any time, and is either (1) murder, (2) homicide by abuse, (3) manslaughter, (4) excusable homicide, or (5) justifiable homicide.

[1997 c 196 § 3; 1987 c 187 § 2; 1983 c 10 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.32.010.]

Notes:
Excusable homicide: RCW 9A.16.030.

Justifiable homicide: RCW 9A.16.040 and 9A.16.050. Sections:  9A.32.010  9A.32.020  9A.32.030  9A.32.040  9A.32.050  9A.32.055  9A.32.060  9A.32.070  Next

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