Washington legal term
True value in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “True value” 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 “True value” mean in Washington criminal law?
"True value" means market value based on sales at comparable locations in this state of the same or similar product of like quality and character sold under comparable conditions of sale to comparable purchasers. (RCW 69.50.535)
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