Washington statute
RCW 9.61.160 — Threats to bomb or injure property—Penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.61: Malicious Mischief—Injury To Property, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.61.160
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.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to threaten to bomb or otherwise injure any public or private school building, any place of worship or public assembly, any governmental property, or any other building, common carrier, or structure, or any place used for human occupancy; or to communicate or repeat any information concerning such a threatened bombing or injury, knowing such information to be false and with intent to alarm the person or persons to whom the information is communicated or repeated.
(2) It shall not be a defense to any prosecution under this section that the threatened bombing or injury was a hoax.
(3) A violation of this section is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
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Is threats to bomb or injure property a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Threats to bomb or injure property is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9.61.160.
Which Washington statute covers threats to bomb or injure property?
Threats to bomb or injure property is governed by RCW 9.61.160 (Threats to bomb or injure property—Penalty).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.