Washington legal term
Unsupervised contact in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Unsupervised contact” 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 “Unsupervised contact” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Unsupervised contact" means contact occurring outside the sight or hearing of a responsible adult for more than a reasonable period of time under the circumstances. (RCW 13.40.470)
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