Washington legal term
Discharge in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Discharge” 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 “Discharge” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Discharge" means the termination of hospital medical authority. (RCW 10.77.010)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Amber alert
- Drive-by shooting
- Financial institution records
- Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant
- Obstructing a law enforcement officer
- Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings
- Possessing dangerous weapons at voting facilities
- Possessing dangerous weapons on child care premises
- Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities
- Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree
- Unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
Related terms in the same statutes
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