Washington legal term
Agency in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Agency” 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 “Agency” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Agency" means a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020. (RCW 10.99.020)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Child selling
- Computer trespass in the first degree
- Criminal mistreatment in the fourth degree
- Criminal mistreatment in the third degree
- Custodial interference in the first degree
- Custodial interference in the second degree
- Duty of witness of offense against child or any violent offense
- Electronic data tampering in the first degree
- False academic credentials
- Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings
- Operation
- Unauthorized sale or procurement of telephone records
Related terms in the same statutes
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