Washington statute
RCW 13.40.196 — Firearms—Special allegation
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 13.40: Juvenile Justice Act Of 1977, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 13.40.196
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
A prosecutor may file a special allegation that the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm when the offender committed the alleged offense. If a special allegation has been filed and the court finds that the offender committed the alleged offense, the court shall also make a finding whether the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm when the offender committed the offense.
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