Washington legal term
Minor in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Minor” 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 “Minor” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Minor" means a person who is under 18 years of age. (RCW 7.105.010)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Assault of a child in the first degree
- Assault of a child in the second degree
- Commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Communication with minor for immoral purposes
- Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
- Disclosing intimate images
- Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances or commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
- Promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor
- Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.