Washington legal term
Criminal profiteering in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Criminal profiteering” 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 “Criminal profiteering” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Criminal profiteering" means any act, including any anticipatory or completed offense, committed for financial gain, that is chargeable or indictable under the laws of the state in which the act occurred and, if the act occurred in a state other than this state, would be chargeable or indictable under the laws of this state had the act occurred in this state and punishable as a felony and by imprisonment for more than one year, regardless of whether the act is charged or indicted, as any of the following: (a) Murder, as defined in RCW 9A.32.030 and 9A.32.050; (b) Robbery, as defined in RCW 9A (RCW 9A.82.010)
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