Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Section 9A.36.011 Assault in the first degree

§ 9A.36.011. Assault in the first degree

(1) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree if he or she, with intent to inflict great bodily harm:

(a) Assaults another with a firearm or any deadly weapon or by any force or means likely to produce great bodily harm or death; or

(b) Administers, exposes, or transmits to or causes to be taken by another, poison, the human immunodeficiency virus as defined in chapter 70.24 RCW, or any other destructive or noxious substance; or

(c) Assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm.

(2) Assault in the first degree is a class A felony.

[1997 c 196 § 1; 1986 c 257 § 4.]

Notes:
     Severability -- 1986 c 257: See note following RCW 9A.56.010.

     Effective date -- 1986 c 257 § § 3-10: See note following RCW 9A.04.110.

Sections:  9A.36.011  9A.36.021  9A.36.031  9A.36.041  9A.36.045  9A.36.050  9A.36.060  9A.36.070  9A.36.078  9A.36.080  9A.36.083  9A.36.090  9A.36.100  9A.36.120  9A.36.130  Next

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