Washington legal term
Transportation in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Transportation” 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 “Transportation” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Transportation" means the conveying, by any means, of an incarcerated pregnant youth from the institution or detention facility to another location from the moment she leaves the institution or detention facility to the time of arrival at the other location, and includes the escorting of the pregnant incarcerated youth from the institution or detention facility to a transport vehicle and from the vehicle to the other location; (39) "Violation" means an act or omission, which if committed by an adult, must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and is punishable by sanctions which do not include (RCW 13.40.020)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Assault in the third degree
- Criminal sabotage defined
- Duty in case of personal injury or death or damage to attended vehicle or other property
- False reporting
- Fraud in obtaining telecommunications service
- Indecent liberties
- Luring
- Malicious mischief in the first degree
- Malicious mischief in the second degree
- Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings
- Possessing dangerous weapons on child care premises
- Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities
Related terms in the same statutes
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