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Pattern of criminal profiteering activity in Washington Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Washington legislative session

In Washington criminal law, “Pattern of criminal profiteering activity” 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 “Pattern of criminal profiteering activity” mean in Washington criminal law?

"Pattern of criminal profiteering activity" means engaging in at least three acts of criminal profiteering, one of which occurred after July 1, 1985, and the last of which occurred within five years, excluding any period of imprisonment, after the commission of the earliest act of criminal profiteering. (RCW 9A.82.010)

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