Washington legal term
Transfer in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Transfer” 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 “Transfer” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Transfer" means the intended delivery of a firearm to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans. (RCW 9.41.010)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Assault weapons
- Catalytic converters
- Catalytic converters
- Child selling
- Concealed pistol license
- Dealer's licenses, by whom granted, conditions, fees
- Identity theft
- Large capacity magazines
- Penalties
- Reports of major repairs, etc
- 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
Related terms in the same statutes
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