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RCW 9.40.120 — Incendiary devices—Penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.40: Fire, Crimes Relating To, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.40.120
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.
Every person who possesses, manufactures, or disposes of an incendiary device knowing it to be such is guilty of a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW, and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for a term of not more than ten years.
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Is incendiary devices a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Incendiary devices is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9.40.120.
Which Washington statute covers incendiary devices?
Incendiary devices is governed by RCW 9.40.120 (Incendiary devices—Penalty).
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