Washington legal term
Felony in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Felony” 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 “Felony” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Felony" means any felony offense under the laws of this state or any federal or out-of-state offense comparable to a felony offense under the laws of this state. (RCW 9.41.010)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree
- Abandonment of a dependent person in the second degree
- Acts against animal facilities
- Advancing money or property to be used for extortionate credit
- Altering sample or certificate of assay
- Amber alert
- Arson in the first degree
- Arson in the second degree
- Assault in the first degree
- Assault in the fourth degree
- Assault in the second degree
- Assault of a child in the first degree
Related terms in the same statutes
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