Washington legal term
Stolen in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Stolen” 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 “Stolen” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Stolen" means obtained by theft, robbery, or extortion; (18) "Subscription television service" means cable or encrypted video and related audio and data services intended for viewing on a home television by authorized members of the public only, who have agreed to pay a fee for the service. (RCW 9A.56.010)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Mail theft
- Operation
- Possessing a stolen firearm
- Possession of stolen mail
- Possession of stolen vehicle
- Retail theft with special circumstances
- Transferring stolen pet animal to a person who has previously sold a stolen pet animal to a research institution
- Transferring stolen pet animal to a research institution
- Transferring stolen pet animal to a research institution by a U.S.D.A. licensed dealer
- Violations
- Violations relating to toll facilities
Related terms in the same statutes
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