Washington legal term
Isomer in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Isomer” 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 “Isomer” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Isomer" means an optical isomer, but in subsection (33)(e) of this section, RCW 69.50.204(1) (l) and (hh), and 69.50.206(2)(d), the term includes any geometrical isomer; in RCW 69.50.204(1) (h) and (pp), and 69.50.210(3)[,] the term includes any positional isomer; and in RCW 69.50.204(1)(ii), 69.50.204(3), and 69.50.208(1)[,] the term includes any positional or geometric isomer. (RCW 69.50.101)
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