Washington legal term
Covered offender in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Covered offender” 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 “Covered offender” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Covered offender" means a person required to register under RCW 9A.44.130 who is eighteen years of age or older, who is not under the jurisdiction of the juvenile rehabilitation authority or currently serving a special sex offender disposition alternative, whose risk level classification has been assessed at a risk level II or a risk level III pursuant to RCW 72.09.345, and who, at any time, has been convicted of one or more of the following offenses: (a) Rape of a child in the first, second, and third degree; child molestation in the first, second, and third degree; indecent liberties agains (RCW 9A.44.190)
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