Washington legal term
Access in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Access” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Access” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Access" means to gain entry to, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of electronic data, data network, or data system, including via electronic means. (RCW 9A.90.030)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Computer trespass in the first degree
- Computer trespass in the second degree
- Credit, payment cards
- Criminal penalties
- Custodial interference in the first degree
- Custodial interference in the second degree
- Deadly weapons
- Digital signature violations
- Electronic data service interference
- Electronic data tampering in the first degree
- Electronic data theft
- Operation
Related terms in the same statutes
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