Washington legal term
Forged digital likeness in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Forged digital likeness” 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 “Forged digital likeness” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Forged digital likeness" means a visual representation of an actual and identifiable individual, or an audio recording of an actual and identifiable individual's voice, which: (a) Has been digitally created, adapted, altered, or modified to be indistinguishable from a genuine visual representation or audio recording of the individual; (b) Misrepresents the appearance, speech, or conduct of the individual; and (c) Is likely to deceive a reasonable person into believing that the visual representation or audio recording is genuine; (6) "Forged instrument" means a written instrument which has bee (RCW 9A.60.010)
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