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Unique personal identifier number in Washington Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Washington legislative session

In Washington criminal law, “Unique personal identifier number” 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 “Unique personal identifier number” mean in Washington criminal law?

"Unique personal identifier number" means a randomly assigned string of numbers or symbols issued by the department of licensing that is encoded on an identification document and is intended to be read remotely by a reader to identify the identification document that has been issued to a particular individual. (RCW 9A.58.010)

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