Washington legal term
Visual or printed matter in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Visual or printed matter” 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 “Visual or printed matter” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Visual or printed matter" means any photograph or other material that contains a reproduction of a photograph. (RCW 9.68A.011)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
- Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
- Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
- Sexually explicit images
- Viewing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
Related terms in the same statutes
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